Liberia: They Refused to Be Defined By Men’s Role. Now They Sit Behind the Wheel As Commercial Drivers

In this two part report, we highlight the role of women in advancing Liberia’s renewable energy agenda through the transport sector and the impact of electric vehicles/kekehs on emission reductions.

It’s evening already in the bustling suburb of Newport Street, Central Monrovia. J. Hawa Boimah, the lone female driver, is basking in her orange and blue electric kekeh, ready to drive her passengers to their various destinations as the city quietly fades into nighttime.

Her eyes wander through the…