The young women training to be mechanics at Nigeria's Lady Mechanic Initiative wear navy overalls and work boots and their hair is tucked under customized red caps as they repair vehicles in a garage.

They are bound together by same spirit of passion, determination and ‘power of the spanner.’ And they are ladies, who are making a living and carving a niche for themselves in a profession previously ...

As the auto mechanic industry races to fill jobs to meet the growing consumer demand for car repair, underrepresented groups, like women and Hispanics/Latinos, are beginning to take on and flourish in ...