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Women are starting to work on cars in garages across Saudi Arabia.

The government's expanding women's rights to work as part of the country's economic plan.

This moves towards Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's strategy to widen the nation's economy by 2030.

The first step, which happened in 2018, gave women the right to drive.

Now, they're training as mechanics and working on those cars, just like their male colleagues.

The chance to become a mechanic was a dream come true for Angham Jeddawi.

Although the chance to learn a technical trade appeals to some women, customers are still getting used to the idea.

The women are often asked about their interest in cars, explains Ola Flimban.

The increase in rights opens up more opportunities for women in Saudi Arabia.

However, they're still required to get permission from their husband.

Ola had no problem getting her husband Rafat's agreement.

Younger generations are adapting to these workplace shifts rapidly.

The priority is that people are trained well, for university student Mechaal.

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