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Meet Cairo's female tuk-tuk drivers

Tuk-tuks are predominantly driven by men in Egypt, but the country's economic woes are driving more women to it as a means of earning a living.

Meet two Egyptian women who transport passengers through densely-populated areas.

Produced by Jilla Dastmalchi and Neveen Youssef

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  • 25 Oct 2016
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