"Pink Rickshaw," Pakistan`s First Women-Only Rickshaw Service Struggles after Just a Year

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27 March 2016 13:31 WIB

Parveen Bibi sits in her Pink Rickshaw as she waits for passengers in Lahore, Pakistan November 17, 2015. Pakistan's first women-only rickshaw service was meant to provide its staff with a new way of gaining financial independence and its passengers with the chance of a ride without being groped and harassed by male drivers. But, after just a year in business, the "Pink Rickshaw" in the Punjabi city of Lahore, is struggling. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

26 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB

Parveen Bibi cleans her Pink Rickshaw as she prepares to drive around looking for passengers in Lahore, Pakistan November 12, 2015. Pakistan's first women-only rickshaw service was meant to provide its staff with a new way of gaining financial independence and its passengers with the chance of a ride without being groped and harassed by male drivers. But, after just a year in business, the "Pink Rickshaw" in the Punjabi city of Lahore, is struggling. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

26 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB

Parveen Bibi drives her Pink Rickshaw as she looks for passengers in Lahore, Pakistan November 17, 2015. Pakistan's first women-only rickshaw service was meant to provide its staff with a new way of gaining financial independence and its passengers with the chance of a ride without being groped and harassed by male drivers. But, after just a year in business, the "Pink Rickshaw" in the Punjabi city of Lahore, is struggling. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

26 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB

Pink Rickshaw driver Parveen Bibi speaks with prospective passengers in Lahore, Pakistan November 11, 2015. Pakistan's first women-only rickshaw service was meant to provide its staff with a new way of gaining financial independence and its passengers with the chance of a ride without being groped and harassed by male drivers. But, after just a year in business, the "Pink Rickshaw" in the Punjabi city of Lahore, is struggling. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

26 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB

Parveen Bibi drives her Pink Rickshaw in a fruit and vegetable market in Lahore, Pakistan November 11, 2015. Pakistan's first women-only rickshaw service was meant to provide its staff with a new way of gaining financial independence and its passengers with the chance of a ride without being groped and harassed by male drivers. But, after just a year in business, the "Pink Rickshaw" in the Punjabi city of Lahore, is struggling. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

26 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB

26 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB