omen rickshaw drivers make up a small but incredibly resilient group in Lahore, challenging the space traditionally monopolised by men. These women, many of them widows, single mothers or the primary bread earners in their families, are increasingly visible on city roads. It helps to know that they are supported by various public and private initiatives. Some ride-hailing platforms now actively recruit female drivers. The road isn’t easy, and they have to navigate not just the traffic, but also harassment and the lingering stigma attached to such jobs being ‘inappropriate’ for women. they brave it all. And how.