Women are key victims of sexual harassment and concerns about security have arisen with a number of safety features that mobilise creating a secure and trusted community when travelling.
I found this a really interesting feature and decided its something I should look further into as someone who has experienced some form of harassment on a public bus.
In Australia, women-only ridesharing has begun as a trend to allow ladies to use the service of carpooling and like the reassurance that they will be travelling safely without a doubt.
Katy Beaton who lives with disabilities discusses how ridesharing has lowered her anxiety of travelling outside and that arose with booking taxis.
Those who, for religious beliefs or just personal choices, who might not feel comfortable with the existing means are able to take the pressures of transportation and travelling in their own hands.
Apps like Safr are paving the way as "redefining ridesharing for women". I have to come to realise this as a means of female empowerment as it provides jobs for female drivers as they might feel uncomfortable working for companies like Uber and ViaVan as they are predominantly male sectors as seen historically in the preexisting connotation of the "cabbie" being a typical working-class, white Man.
Women make up less than 25% of drivers in the ride-sharing space with female riders being taken on 5% longer rides by "unscrupulous drivers"; Women are now able to work these flexible roles allowing it to be easier to fulfil the demands of being caregivers (mothers, wives) and a functional character in this neoliberal capitalist working environment. Unfortunately, these Apps and new initiatives have hit sail in countries like Australia and America but we are soon to see a successful project of the same quality on our Busy London streets!!!
I found this a really interesting feature and decided its something I should look further into as someone who has experienced some form of harassment on a public bus.
In Australia, women-only ridesharing has begun as a trend to allow ladies to use the service of carpooling and like the reassurance that they will be travelling safely without a doubt.
Katy Beaton who lives with disabilities discusses how ridesharing has lowered her anxiety of travelling outside and that arose with booking taxis.
Those who, for religious beliefs or just personal choices, who might not feel comfortable with the existing means are able to take the pressures of transportation and travelling in their own hands.
Apps like Safr are paving the way as "redefining ridesharing for women". I have to come to realise this as a means of female empowerment as it provides jobs for female drivers as they might feel uncomfortable working for companies like Uber and ViaVan as they are predominantly male sectors as seen historically in the preexisting connotation of the "cabbie" being a typical working-class, white Man.
Women make up less than 25% of drivers in the ride-sharing space with female riders being taken on 5% longer rides by "unscrupulous drivers"; Women are now able to work these flexible roles allowing it to be easier to fulfil the demands of being caregivers (mothers, wives) and a functional character in this neoliberal capitalist working environment. Unfortunately, these Apps and new initiatives have hit sail in countries like Australia and America but we are soon to see a successful project of the same quality on our Busy London streets!!!
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