Cambodia’s ‘passionate’ women tuk-tuk drivers fight prejudice, one ride at a time

In Siem Riep, a small group of women is finding economic independence by operating traditional rickshaws.

Every day, Roeung Sorphy deftly weaves through the streets of Siem Reap, zigzagging past cars, motorcycles and the occasional stray dog, as she shepherds tourists to the famed Angkor Wat temple complex.

But on the road to becoming one of Cambodia’s tiny number of female tuk-tuk drivers, the 37-year-old, who goes by the nickname Sopy, has to dodge not only other road users, but also a barrage of taunts, misogyny and prejudice.

In full: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3244978/cambodias-passionate-women-tuk-tuk-drivers-fight-prejudice-one-ride-time

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