苏珊•伯恩斯坦 (Susan Bornstein) 任职于世界自行车救济组织,担任机构伙伴关系与影响力的全球总监。

自行车正在加速非洲妇女摆脱贫困的进程

Expanding access to affordable transportation via bicycle can empower women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. World Bicycle Relief
Community Health Workers with bicycles in Hwange, Zimbabwe decrease their travel times and increase patient visits. Mana Meadows/World Bicycle Relief
Girls in Zambia with Buffalo Bicycles were 19 per cent less likely to drop out of school, and absenteeism decreased by 28 per cent. World Bicycle Relief

今天出现了一些并行的趋势,使人们对自行车在撒哈拉以南非洲增强妇女和女童权能、减少贫困和改善健康的潜力重新产生了兴趣。