Women taxi drivers in the taxi industry

They say is a male dominated industry. Women disagree; it has been found that there are a lot of female taxi drivers in the same industry. Women still show that they can do a man’s job. It is difficult for them to fit in because commuters tend not trust women drivers simply because they have a certain perception about male drivers.

Mother of two, Penny Tinise, defies stereotypes in a male dominated taxi industry http://bit.ly/1Vhusl1

 During this women’s month they still show that they got what it takes to be the same as their counterparts which are males. They say a women’s place is in the kitchen but these individual women disagree (women empowerment). A lot of female commuters get inspired by women who drive taxis.

Regardless of the challenges that female drivers face they still find the taxi industry to be a very interesting industry. “There is a lot of money they say” they can be able to take care of their families through the work that they do and love which is of driving taxis. “Wa thinta a bafazi wa thinta i mbokoto” meaning you strike a woman you strike a rock indeed these women show that women are the same as men regardless of gender issues and what society tells them.

Our local female taxi drivers encourage other women to join the taxi industry this eliminate socioeconomic issues such as poverty and unemployment. The more women see the taxi industry as an opportunity to aliviate poverty and employment the better the society becomes.