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Saudi Women Drive for Extra Cash as Costs Climb
RFI ^ | 13/03/2022

Posted on 03/12/2022 9:22:12 PM PST by nickcarraway

Like other Saudi women, Fahda Fahd couldn't legally drive until 2018, but her lime-green Kia is now a route to extra cash as living costs rise in the conservative kingdom.

When she's not working full time at a healthcare call centre, the 54-year-old picks up fares in the capital Riyadh from a ride-hailing app exclusively for women.

Fahd said her family was supportive of her second job, on two conditions: no long trips or men as passengers. "I decided to work as a taxi driver to earn extra income," said Fahd, wearing a black head covering and an anti-coronavirus face mask.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: saudiarabia; taxi; woman

1 posted on 03/12/2022 9:22:12 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Fifth century religious extremists are described as conservative.


2 posted on 03/12/2022 10:28:00 PM PST by webheart (I thought I was helping by getting vaccinated but they say I didn’t help at all. )
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...when they are Troglodites...


3 posted on 03/13/2022 4:55:04 AM PDT by Does so (Americans had no desire for war between 1939 and 1941. Rheinland? Sometimes War Finds YOU!)
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