Chawan talks about the difficulties she faced as a female mechanic in the city of Sulaimaniyah in Iraq and how she over came that. Chawan Hiwa is a 24 year old mother who works as a car mechanic in Sulaimaniyah city in Iraq.She has been breaking the social norms by working in a profession mostly associated with men. Chawan admits the difficulties she faced in the beginning but now she can practice what she likes with the support of her husband and family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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