Hyderabad: Shattering a glass ceiling, a burqa-clad woman has started driving an electric auto in Hyderabad to eke out a living.
Aasiya Begum, a woman autorickshaw driver who underwent training in a male-dominated profession is now part of a workforce where women are rarely seen in Hyderabad.
The lady donning an abaya and a niqab (a face covering) was seen turning heads as she drove the three-wheel electric autorickshaw, through a busy junction.
An urge to be independent pushed Aasiya to take up the job after she was reportedly trained in Darussalam.
“Uncommon sight, a burqa-clad #MuslimWoman auto-driver on busy streets of Old City in Hyderabad have grabbed #Hyderabadi’s attention.
Aasiya Begum said, she wants to be self-dependent and got training at Darussalam,” said a Twitter user.
The new addition comes at a time when there has been continuous debate over burqa and abaya in the country.
