Like other women interviewed by Agence France-Presse in Turkmenistan — ranked by rights groups as one of the most closed and repressive countries in the world — she withheld her surname. There is no ...

Turkmenistan's motor transport agency did not respond to an AFP request to comment. 'Great respect' Contacted via phone by AFP, one driving school said "women have the right to enrol in the course and ...

There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road. I drive calmly, don't overtake anyone and know ...

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In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road. I drive calmly, don't overtake anyone and know ...

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