Safe Mobility

India's age-old patriarchal norms and gender stereotypes often restrict the mobility of women, affecting their access to choices and more importantly, their pathway to economic empowerment. Young girls who do not have access to transport end up dropping out of schools, thus reducing their chance to avail basic needs as well as mainstream economic opportunities. They often are left dependent on their male counterparts, widening the gender gap and keeping women disempowered. Through deep listening with the community, we realized that the answer to this challenge lies with women themselves. A pathway was created for women to be at the forefront of mobility challenges through the women-led e-rickshaw model which provides: