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100 Nigerian women in Kano drive solar rickshaws via a cooperative, gaining income and independence despite challenges.
In Kano, Nigeria, 100 women have started driving electric rickshaws through the Mata Zalla cooperative, a women-led initiative providing economic empowerment amid rising poverty and divorce.
Led by Hauwa Ahmad Tarauni, the program offers training, financing, and a three-year wage deduction plan for rickshaw ownership, with solar-powered vehicles imported from India.
The women, who primarily serve female passengers to ensure safety under Sharia law, report increased income and independence, with a waiting list of 200 and plans for expansion despite harassment and societal resistance.
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100 mujeres nigerianas en Kano conducen rickshaws solares a través de una cooperativa, obteniendo ingresos e independencia a pesar de los desafíos.