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On the roads of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital, locals might be surprised to see women bus drivers.

The government's changed a law which prevented women from driving buses and lorries.

News of the change filled Saodat Shermatova with happiness.

She immediately registered for training.

Shermatova can now be seen driving the number 51 bus around Tashkent, central Asia's largest city.

Uzbekistan has a population of around 35 million, most of whom are Muslim.

When it separated from the Soviet Union in 1991 and gained independence, life became more limited for women.

However, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has slowly opened up the situation for women, so attitudes are changing.

The Uzbek government has now voted to bring more women into politics.

At the moment, hardly any of the country's politicians are female.

Nargiza Gadoyeva has her eyes on the road, not on a place in government.

The former driving instructor feels positive about being an example to younger Uzbek women.

Since there are only two female drivers in Tashkent at present, the road ahead is long.

However, Shermatova's already seen a change in attitude in both men and women.

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