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RMX Muscat
Women on Wheels Huda Salim Al-Mahrooqi

Opening new Our first
female driver
opportunities in Oman OMAN Ready-mix

Opportunity Results
No women were employed • Permission was granted
in the country as truck from the Ministry of
drivers. Labor to allow female “I have held my heavy-duty license
drivers in the country for nearly 7 years without finding a
Solution after four months of suitable job to utilize it, until RMX
Launch a Women on negotiation Muscat employed me. People were
Wheels program in a • The agreement opens surprised to see me. Everyone would
country where no women the possibility for other come to greet me, expressing their
were permitted to be industries to follow feelings upon seeing an Omani woman Khaled Abdel Dokani
hired as truck drivers • First ever female truck operating a transit mixer. CEO
driver in the country
started work as a RMX
driver I take great pride in being able to
handle such a large vehicle and being
the first Omani woman in this career.
It’s truly fulfilling to be viewed as an
achiever by others.”

Shameem Al Mahrizi
Quality Controller

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