Female taxi driver with master's degree defies the odds

As gender equality has become an important subject across the world, women have been challenged to take up tasks mostly performed by men. Esenam Nyador, a female taxi driver from Ghana is no exception. A female cab driver is unusual for most Ghanaians. What makes Nyador's story more unique is the fact that she is a university graduate.

The mother of two, is currently pursuing a master's degree at the University of Ghana. According to her,  after completed her first degree, she said to herself that she’d rather choose to be a taxi driver than stress over the frustration of having to seek for a job as a university graduate.

She told Beam Blog:

 “In 2013, I finished my first degree at the University of Ghana. Rather than do the typical thing and send out hundreds of applications in the hope for a job, I decided to start something by myself. I also had a strong entrepreneurial streak. That, paired with a bold personality, made me eager to try out starting something in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Many of my friends accuse me of being a social deviant [laughs]. I chose taxi driving because this is is a very non-traditional thing to do for a woman in Ghana, and I think of my decision as a gender statement. I didn’t mind stepping on a few toes to change the status quo.”

Source: Ameyawdebrah.com