Less than 3% of all lorry drivers globally are women, even though employers acknowledge that they are safer drivers. But in Mexico, where gender-based violence and armed robbery are common, it has proven hard to attract them to the profession. BBC 100 Women travelled with women truckers on some of the...
Gunmen and sexism: On the road with Mexico's women truckers
2023-11-23 02:56
Less than 3% of global lorry drivers are women. In Mexico, some are challenging stereotypes behind the wheel.
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