June 21: Ozy.com states that Riffat Sheraz stands out in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, as she rides on her motorcycle with a man seated behind her. Women rarely ride motorcycles here, much less with unknown men. But driving others around is what Sheraz does every day. What was once taboo is now emerging as an employment opportunity for Pakistani women like Sheraz. Their unlikely employer? Ride-hailing apps. Ride-sharing has swept across Pakistan over the past five years as smartphones and high-speed internet have become ubiquitous, with 75 percent of Pakistanis surveyed by employment website Rozee.pk saying that they use a ride-hailing app at least once a month. It’s particularly popular with women. Female users hail 70 percent of the rides using Careem, a Dubai-based service that, along with Uber, dominates ride-sharing in Pakistan.
Ozy.com: Ride-sharing companies are hiring more and more female drivers.
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