“If it had been a male driver, I would have been fearful.”
These women drivers are often first-generation professionals from their families and face stigma, violence, and abuse in their homes. Myths like “Women can’t drive” and “Women cannot be independent” are rampant in their communities. It’s challenging for them to fight the stigma and perform their driving duties while being pressured to keep on doing the unpaid caregiving and other household chores like cooking and cleaning.
Vandana Suri, founder of Taxshe, agrees that it’s challenging to find women who wish to take up driving professionally. Most women from underprivileged communities feel that driving is a man’s job. Taxshe conducts women’s driving training programs at Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Gurugram, and their cab services run in Bengaluru. “These women have always been told that they are supposed to be a maid or a cook. They don’t look at driving as a career option at all,” she says.
The demand for these female-driven cabs has been increasing over the years, as many women prefer them for their safety. However, since the number of such cabs is small, these services do not yet have apps, unlike their counterparts like Ola Cabs or Uber. Most bookings are done via a phone call, WhatsApp texts, or filling in a form on a website. “There are currently between 200 to 250 professional women drivers in India, and it’s a nascent industry,” Suri says.
Most investors don't see this sector as a business opportunity and aren’t willing to invest in social change because they believe it might not give them good returns.
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