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Indonesia's Muslim women hail female-only motorbike taxis

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Published Wed, Dec 30, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    Jakarta

    FEMALE motorbike taxi drivers in headscarves zigzag through heavy traffic in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the latest two-wheeled transport service for women making a dent in the male-dominated world of ride-hailing apps in the Muslim nation.

    A flurry of new motorbike taxi options have in the past year appeared in the metropolis of 10 million people, led by popular service Go-Jek, giving Indonesia's growing middle class a greater choice of transport to get through some of the world's worst traffic jams.

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