LAHORE: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (Lums) and the City Traffic Police partnered to provide rickshaw-driving training to women as a part of the ‘Female Rickshaw Project’.

This project is a collaboration between the University of Oxford and leading microfinance institutions, including the NRSP Microfinance Bank, Akhuwat and Rural Community Development Programme. It is funded through the GEA initiative of the Abdul-Jameel Poverty Action Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

CTO retired Capt Mustansar Feroze has deployed four female officers to train women on traffic laws, rules and driving skills. The traffic police also facilitate women beneficiaries for obtaining driving licences.

Dr Kashif Z. Malik, associate professor at Lums, said: “The project offers a range of benefits for females, including economic empowerment, financial independence, and enhanced mobility.”

Published in Dawn, November 4th, 2023