Almost 100% of the cars in this country are automatic.It does not matter if a guy drives the car or a girl .The shifts work the same way. Getting the car scratched is a different thing altogether .You can see this before you buy the car.
Honestly women in this country drive a car more safely than the menfolk.You drive a car to get from point A to Point B safely. To show you driving skills go to the race track ,leave the roads alone.
I think all of us in Doha need a lesson in defensive driving.