female taxi drivers

Yamina Jaouani in front of the cab that her daughter helped her buy. She's been driving a taxi in Tunis for nearly 30 years.

This Tunisian woman supports equal rights for women by driving a cab — something she’s done for 30 years

November 11, 2014Culture

Tunisia’s new constitution explicitly recognizes women’s rights, including the right to drive a cab. But Yamina Jaouani has been a taxi driver in Tunis for nearly 30 years.

Azza Al Shmasani alights from her car after driving in defiance of the ban in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2011.

Women take the wheel across the Middle East, and not everyone is pleased

October 25, 2013Conflict & Justice