For working women in Pakistan, the bus ride to work can be particularly uncomfortable. The country’s National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) has been trying to change that, with a bit of help from the ILO.
Public transport is meant for the convenience of the masses, but this is not always the case in Pakistan, particularly if you are a woman.
Women represent 51 per cent of Pakistan’s population, but in a town like Karachi fewer than a dozen of the more than 60 seats in public buses are allocated for them. Then there is the compartment over the engine.
Despite the small number of seats available for women, the bus driver is skilful enough to squeeze up to two dozen female commuters into this compartment.
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