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Empowering Pakistani Women Through Driving: The WOW Programme's Impact

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  • The Women on Wheels (WOW) initiative in Lahore aims to empower women by teaching them to ride motorcycles, promoting independence in a conservative society.
  • Participants like Laiba Rashid express hopes for increased mobility and self-sufficiency as they break traditional barriers in transportation.
  • The program has trained over 6,600 women since its inception in 2017, gaining popularity due to rising car prices and economic challenges.
  • Social activist Bushra Iqbal Hussain highlights a cultural shift, comparing current changes to past transitions with female car drivers in the 1980s.
  • Women trainees, including Ghania Raza, emphasize the sense of achievement that comes with gaining new skills and breaking societal norms.

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