Nina Mizrahi has grown accustomed to the insults and the mockery. When she queues for passengers at taxi stands in northern Israel, fellow drivers ask what she’s doing in “their” business. At a local ...

A few years ago, I was going on a trip around Europe by bus and one night, our driver failed to find the hotel in one of the most mazed capitals of Europe, Budapest. The only wise solution to get to ...

RABAT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Souad Hdidou is challenging social norms and busting stereotypes from behind the wheel as the only female taxi driver in the Moroccan capital Rabat and one of a few in the ...

On Sept. 16, a female-only livery service will hit New York City, Long Island and Westchester County. It's called SheTaxi (though in New York City, restrictions on using the word "taxi" mean it will ...

AMMAN – The unpleasant experiences of four Jordanian women and their friends in dealing with a number of cabdrivers have pushed them to launch a new project for a female exclusive taxi service. Dubbed ...

The local minibus taxi industry, is the country's primary form of public transport, and also one of the biggest business sectors, generating an estimated R50bn in annual revenue. “It is, therefore, a ...

At first glance, the Toyota Corolla looked like any other taxi bumping along the craggy street. In the back seat, three women wore blue burqas that covered their faces and bodies. In the front ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With their manicured nails, immaculate make-up and matching handbags and stilettos, you would be forgiven for mistaking the five women seated in the cafe of the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Male taxi drivers of Indian heritage far exceed the number of female taxi drivers from the same cultural background. But Simerdeep Kaur turned her keen interest in driving into a profession and is now ...