Hyderabad: Telangana DGP C.V. Anand on Saturday flagged off 50 electric bikes and five electric autos that will be operated by women riders and drivers as part of the ‘Stree Ride’ initiative for women’s livelihood training and employment programme.
Anand said that 55 women in the first phase of Stree Ride were being trained and provided employment support through mobility service providers.
He said that the Stree Ride programme aims to connect women with opportunities in passenger transportation, while also expanding into logistics, cargo and delivery services. This initiative is designed not only to create jobs but also to challenge stereotypes around women’s abilities, increase female participation in the workforce and encourage more women to pursue non-traditional careers, he said.
DGP, Telangana women safety wing, Charu Sinha said the programme was initiated for a need repeatedly expressed by women commuters. “The unprecedented increase in the number of complaints from women about safety and security while travelling in buses, bikes and autos have made us challenge the situation,” she said.
Sinha said introducing women drivers directly into passenger transportation was not simple due to which many of the participants prior to the training were placed in gig-work and delivery platforms to build experience and confidence.
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