Inside the all-female mechanic workshop in Sokoto where undergraduates are working part-time

Traditionally, auto mechanic workshops are dominated by men — but the young women at Nana Female Mechanic Garage, Sokoto state, are changing that narrative and doing their bit to blur age-long gender lines. The women, some of whom are undergraduates, are making inroads in the male-dominated occupation on a daily basis.

For Shamsiya Ibrahim, who is training to be a nurse, it was a case of following in her father’s footsteps.

Shamsiya said she had been passionate about the job “since my childhood days” and was “very inquisitive” while her father worked.

“I play with my dad’s tools at his workshop, so it wasn’t surprising to my parents when I told them I was going into the profession fully despite being a student nurse,” she said.

Below is a video of their strides.