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South Sudan Woman Breaks the 'Grease' Ceiling

When Joseph Akeich James takes his grey minibus to the University of Juba Auto Garage for service, he always asks for the same mechanic. He says his preferred mechanic is meticulous, honest and trustworthy, and stands out from the rest because of those traits. But there's another reason this particular mechanic stands out: Elizabeth Yacob is a woman, and women mechanics in South Sudan are as rare as hen's teeth. When she was a little girl, Yacob's dream was to...


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