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-dominated profession of driving a motorcycle taxi, have faced public disapproval and harassment, but they have also begun to earn incomes and independence -- accomplishments they once thought impossible. (Tara Todras-Whitehill/The New York Times)