All over the world, women face astounding rates of sexual harassment on public transport. In Kenya, this issue affects 88 percent of women. What if we could redesign public transport systems to fundamentally improve safety for women and other vulnerable groups? This is the question social entrepreneur Naomi Mwaura is answering with FLONE Initiative – the organization she founded in 2013. Ashoka’s Josephine Nzerem caught up with Naomi. They spoke about her deep love and appreciation for “matatus” – Kenya’s minibuses – and how she is transforming an entire industry from the ground up by putting more women in charge.
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