Female motorcyclist: Keep right
A motorcyclist sends the right signals to female and male commuters
A woman riding a motorbike is a rare sight in Pakistan. PHOTO: SHAFIQ MALIK
A middle-aged woman debunks stereotypes and exerts her liberty by taking on the streets of Lahore on a motorbike. Although without a helmet, the fearless woman sets a precedent for all women to exercise their right to drive.
Pakistan dose not have a ban on females drivers; yet, it’s a rare sight to see a woman riding a bike. The reluctance stems from street harassment and social taboo associated with female drivers. For all those still struggling for the right to ride a bicycle, let alone a motorbike, it is time to gear up and push men in the backseat.
Shafiq Malik is a Lahore-based photographer for The Express Tribune.
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, May 3rd, 2015.
Pakistan dose not have a ban on females drivers; yet, it’s a rare sight to see a woman riding a bike. The reluctance stems from street harassment and social taboo associated with female drivers. For all those still struggling for the right to ride a bicycle, let alone a motorbike, it is time to gear up and push men in the backseat.
Shafiq Malik is a Lahore-based photographer for The Express Tribune.
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, May 3rd, 2015.