Conservative Nigerian city sees women drive rickshaw taxis

As more women are having to fend for themselves amid economic hardship, they are increasingly venturing into trades previously dominated by men. Khalid's pink three-wheeled electric rickshaw stood out on the frenetic streets of the region's commercial hub, as she pulled over to pick up women passengers. The 35-year-old divorced mother of two is one of 100 women rickshaw taxi drivers plying the city's chaotic roads under Mata Zalla, a cooperative promoting women's empowerment. "As a female rickshaw operator...