Boda Girls w Kenii - NYT

Monica Atieno prepares to take her husband Stephen Ochieng and children Brenda, 8, and Valeria, 13, to school for a parent's day visit, in Ukwala, Ke...

Violet Onyango, who got a ride to Matibabu Hospital with a Boda Girl when she went into labor, holds her new baby girl Talia, in Ukwala Kenya, July 11...

A produce seller in the small town of Ukwala, Kenya, near Lake Victoria, where jobs are few, July 10, 2024. Many "Boda Girls," as they are called, new...

Monica Atieno, who trained for hundreds of hours to become a motorcycle taxi driver -- a "Boda Girl," as they are called -- travels along a road at du...

Monica Atieno and her husband Stephen Ochieng, both now motorcycle taxi drivers, outside their home in Ukwala, Kenya, July 10, 2024. Many "Boda Girls,...

One woman learns braiding while another blow-dries a client's hair at a salon started by the same foundation that created the taxi driver training pro...

Lilian Rehema, a "Boda Girl," prepares to drive a client and her child to a medical clinic, in Ukwala, Kenya, July 9, 2024. Many "Boda Girls," as they...

Joan Oduor, center, one of the first Boda Girls, teaches a group of trainees how to change a motorbike's oil, in Ukwala, Kenya, July 9, 2024. Many "Bo...

Boda Girls take training to learn how to protect themselves in Lifunga, Kenya, July 8, 2024. Many "Boda Girls," as they are called, new to the male-do...

Lucy Odele, a Boda Girl, brings her motorbike inside for the night to protect it from theft, in Ukwala, Kenya, July 6, 2024. Many "Boda Girls," as the...

Monica Atieno and her husband Stephen Ochieng, both now motorcycle taxi drivers, make tubs of soap, another source of income for the couple, in Ukwala...

FILE -- A health worker at the Amukura Health Centre in Busia, Kenya, collects a blood sample from a young boy to screen for malaria parasites as part...