Posted by: pinkpangea on: September 6, 2009
The Azad Foundation, which helps disadvantaged women become financially independent, recently launched an all-women taxi service in New Delhi, one of the most dangerous cities for women in India. The women taxi drivers are trained in self-defense, as well as grooming, etiquette, and spoken English.
“‘Equality Taxi Driver’ for India Muslim Women“: IslamOnline.net, September 4, 2009.
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 4, 2009
Following the gang rape and murder of two young women by Indian security forces in Kashmir last month, the number of women taking up arms and learning self-defense has increased. Many women who responded with street riots and protests were since arrested. The perpetrators have not yet been found, but police officers and doctors, who [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 4, 2009
Though women cover up in Cairo, Egypt, sexual harassment persists. Women who wish to leave their homes take self-defense courses to protect themselves against male perpetrators.
“Covered Up, and Harassed, in Cairo”: The New York Times, 7/23/09.
