Bad rides inspire women-only e-hailing service

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Two frightening taxi rides, both ending in robberies, pushed Simone Frans to act. The 25-year-old says the experiences left her questioning whether women can ever feel truly safe on public transport. Her answer is HerRide Namibia, an e-hailing service where both drivers and passengers are women. The service is not up and running yet, but the plan is already taking shape.

<p>Two “frightening” ride experiences in taxis left Simone Frans (25) questioning whether women can ever truly feel safe when using public transport. The robberies inspired the entrepreneur to come up with HerRide Namibia, an e-hailing service for women. Although not yet off the ground, the service will only allow women drivers and passengers to use [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.namibian.com.na/bad-rides-inspire-women-only-e-hailing-service/">Bad rides inspire women-only e-hailing service</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.namibian.com.na">The Namibian</a>.</p>

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