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Driving Miss Chastely

Chandni Gautam is one of Delhi's new cab drivers.  Bhamati Sivapalan
Tired of dealing with the everyday harassment and very real dangers of life among misogynistic men, the female drivers of Cabs for Women by Women earn a living, some for the first time, by helping other women. "Our work is supporting the women of Delhi. We're giving them safety," says cabbie Shanti Sharma. Still, it's not an easy job. Many had to first learn to drive, and all were given lessons in self-defense (story and video): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21380262

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