Dehradun. If by chance you were to see a car being driven by a lady dressed in pink with a female client onboard on the streets of Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar or Mussoorie, then perhaps, you are witnessing history in the making.
Under the abled hands of Saheli Trust, a duly registered non profit organization who has been working with the aim of empowering women and providing a safe childhood to children in the State Capital has come up with a brilliant “SheCab” idea and as the name suggests, it is for the women, by women and of women.
For now, three qualified lady drivers Ajrun Nisha, Madhu and Mamta trained by the NGO, are ready to take on the roads and traffic presently covering Dehradun, Mussoorie, Rishikesh and Haridwar, taking women clients comfortably to their destination in their cabs giving them a sense of security.
Secretary of Saheli Trust, Shruti Kaushik says ‘‘as the name suggests SheCab service is for women, by women and of women. SheCab has been started with the motive of empowering women where they can easily earn 8000/- rupees per month which will go upto 10,000/-” She adds, “for the past five years we have been working in the field of women empowerment and this too is a step in that direction, though this is still on a trail basis but in the coming days we are sure we will have a proper launch of the SheCab team,” Shruti tells us.
One of the Trust’s first female driver 28 year old Mamta has been busy ferrying clients to Mussoorie, Jollygrant and Dehradun in her two day trial period. Taking a quick break from work, she tells us, “I want to lead by example, I want women to change the way they think about themselves. I want them to feel empowered and for my clients, to feel safe and secure when I drive them around.’
Next time, if you are a woman and you plan to go places and want to be driven around by these daring ladies in pink, then dont think twice, just call ‘SheCab‘ on the number given below or just log on to their website for details and price-list.
Phone: 7300700401& 2736652
Website: www.shecab.co.in
