Behind the Wheel: Liberian Women Embrace Kekeh Driving as Economic Opportunity
Monrovia, March 5 -- The general notion that "What a man can do, a woman can do better" is being proven by some women in Liberia's capital Monrovia as they daily make profits from driving commercial tricycles popularly known as "Kekeh", a profession known to be dominated by the male gender.
By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com
In an interview with Karl Maxheti Johnson, Joma Kiadii Kiazulu, a mother of 13 children, worked with the Judiciary before she ventured into commercial Kekeh driving. Her career ceased to progress due to the challenges she encountered in finding a job and her independent lifestyle could not make her stay idle, she needed to work.
She was inspired into taking up riding a Kekeh in Monrovia to make d...
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