Tara Todras-Whitehill

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Tara Todras-Whitehill |Sarah Hurtes

The road to success has been full of obstacles. Many of the women who signed up, like Ms. Atieno, had never before driven a motorbike, let alone a car. They have faced harassment from passengers and fellow drivers. Their husbands voiced disapproval. Image Monica Atieno, left, and her husband, Stephen Ochieng, who are now both motorcycle taxi drivers, outside their home near the town of Ukwala in western Kenya.