US EditionPakistan’s transgender community gets a ride-sharing service for safety
- Pakistan’s transgender community has launched its first ride-sharing service to protect against discrimination and harassment, announced by the business's founder on Wednesday.
- The ride-share service, named SheDrives, began operations over the weekend in Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital.
- SheDrives will exclusively serve trans people and women, with potential plans for future expansion beyond Lahore.
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Service is only available in Lahore city for now
Transgender people in Pakistan get a ride-sharing service for protection - LGBTQ Nation
In an effort to increase protection for trans people, a Pakistani business has launched a ride-share service that will be available only to women and trans people. Called SheDrives, the service was launched last weekend and seeks to protect trans people from discrimination and harassment, says Ammaz Farooqi, the company’s chief executive. Related He tried to open Pakistan’s first gay nightclub. He got sent to a mental hospital. His proposal …
A taxi service has been set up in Pakistan specifically for trans people and women. According to the company's CEO Ammaz Farooqi, the service is a new step towards protecting both groups from discrimination and sexual harassment. Public transport is often not an option for them due to such threats. At SheDrives, as the company is called, both the drivers and the passengers are exclusively trans people and women. Their safety comes first: during …
Pakistan's transgender community gets a ride-sharing service for safety
Pakistan's transgender community has gotten its first ride-sharing service in the latest effort to protect trans people from discrimination and harassment, the business's founder said on Wednesday.
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