Where women stand in Qatar, host of the World Cup

Even though there are Qatari female ambassadors, judges, ministers and even race jockeys, the gaps between women and men in employment, education, health and politics are still wide. Photos: AP

The foreign fans descending on Doha for the 2022 World Cup will find a country where women work, hold public office and cruise in their supercars along the city's palm-lined corniche.

They've been driving for decades, unlike in Saudi Arabia, where women gained the right just a few years ago.