Uganda, March 14 -- A young woman behind the wheel of a commuter taxi is a rare sight and marvel among both passengers and drivers. And is it with Ldyia Nabawesa, 25, a taxi driver and breastfeeding mother.

Ms Nabawesa, who plies the Namirembe-Namugoona route, some 4.5 kilometres off Kampala, has defied the odds.

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Unlike most women who run restaurants, salons, and work as guides in tours and travels, Ms Nabawesa has thrived in a male-dominated hustle of taxi drivers, conductors, and touts. For this, Ms Nabawesa amazes many.

She is easily recognisable on her shifts through Namirembe, Nakulabye, Kasubi,...