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 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)