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Tired of abuse, women ride bikes to claim public space
Dozens of women took part in female-only bike races in major cities across the country on Sunday, as part of an event organised by a group called 'Girls at Dhabas' to challenge what they termed "the male dominance of public spaces in the country".
“Our strategy is simply to be visible in public spaces,” said Meher Bano of Girls at Dhabas, a group which organised the races after a woman from Lahore was pushed off her bicycle by a group of men last year for not responding to catcalls.
The bike race was one of many events organised in the last few years by Girls at Dhabas to promote female participation in public events, fight restrictions faced by women in public places and increase awareness.