Female driving instructor teaches women to drive in Basra - in pictures

Noura Al Ali says her driving lessons are empowering

Noura Al Ali, centre, is a female driving instructor in Basra, Iraq. She teaches women to drive, which until recently was an unusual vocation in a city with conservative cultural and religious values. All photos by Reuters

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Feb 16, 2022

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