Learn how Muslim women have gained entry to the workforce as factory workers, teachers, and doctors

Learn how Muslim women have gained entry to the workforce as factory workers, teachers, and doctors

Muslim women working in a factory.
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Transcript

NARRATOR: Traditionally, Muslim women stayed at home. Today, however, many have entered the job force. Some, like these, work in factories, but it is not uncommon to see women teachers, doctors, or engineers.