(2016·四川都江堰名校模拟)The world of taxi drivers is dominated by men.But there is one small taxi company in Delhi hot topic in India at the moment，so it’s proving a very popular service.

　　“When I’m on the road driving our taxi I feel very proud，because this is the first taxi service only for women，”says 31­year­old Shanti Sharma，who is one of eight female drivers with a taxi service called Cabs for Women by Women.

　　The last couple of months，since the rape(强奸)and murder in the city of a college student travelling on a busncreased so much，”says Sharma.“Women who used other cab services are also turning to us now.”

　　Most women in Delhi say they routinely face harassment(骚扰)as a taxi driver since 2011，when the service was first set up，and it has changed her life.This is the first time that she has earned enough－about $ 250 a month－to support her family.d by male cabbies．“When I park somewherehe is out on the road.Sharma says the male drivers give her a hard time.“As soon as they see a woman at the wheel they start honking(按喇叭)for no reason.They’ll try to overtake you.I’m always worrying about how to avoid getting hit by someone.”ehind Cabs for Women by Women，Sakha Consulting Wings，had a number of goals when it set up the service.It wanted to give women from poor backgrounds an opportunity to earn money.By putting women in charge of technologies，it also wanted to change people’s attitudes，and open up boundaries for women.

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