Moscow metro hires women drivers after rule changes

Moscow metro hires first female drivers after a decades

Trains on Moscow's famous metro subway system has hired female drivers for the first time in its recent history, following recent changes in controversial Russian legislation prohibiting women from many professions. Women were allowed to drive trains from 1936, but a ban on hiring new female drivers in Moscow was introduced in the late 1980s. The legislation has been altered by Russia's ministry of labour.

BKU trains women in driving tractors to lead January 26 farmers' procession

The union has planned to train 500 women as tractor drivers The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) is imparting driving training to women hailing from villages, who will then lead the procession of tractor-trolleys carrying farmers to participate in the ‘tractor parade’ in Delhi on the Republic Day.

Women are finally driving Moscow's subway trains after a decades

Trains on the Moscow's famous Metro subway system will now be driven by women, after a decades-long ban on female drivers was overturned.

Moscow metro hires women drivers after rule changes

It comes after rules banning women from 356 jobs considered "too dangerous" were lifted last year.

Women are finally driving Moscow's subway trains after a decades-long ban

Trains on the Moscow’s famous Metro subway system will now be driven by women, after a decades-long ban on female drivers was overturned.The first of a new generation of women drivers started work on Sunday, according to a statement from the Moscow Department of Transportation.Russia’s Ministry of Labor ordered that women be allowed to drive trains on the network a year ago, and now the first cohort have successfully completed a training program…

Women are finally driving Moscow's subway trains after a decades-long ban - Local News 8

Trains on the Moscow’s famous Metro subway system will now be driven by women, after a decades-long ban on female drivers was overturned.The first of a new generation of women drivers started work on Sunday, according to a statement from the Moscow Department of Transportation.Russia’s Ministry of Labor ordered that women be allowed to drive trains on the network a year ago, and now the first cohort have successfully completed a training program…