Women with electric rickshaws combat Delhi’s toxic air – and its sexism
by Amrit Dhillon in Delhi from Environment | The Guardian on (#5Y86M)
Break into male-dominated public-transport helps tackle city's pollution crisis and safety concerns
Monika Devi is thrilled to be driving her autorickshaw. The 35-year-old has two reasons to be particularly proud as she winds her way through New Delhi's insanely congested streets.
She is one of the first women to be driving one of the three-wheeled taxis that swarm the roads of the Indian capital. And she is driving one of Delhi's first e-rickshaws - part of the city's drive to tackle its notoriously filthy air.
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