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বাংলাদেশে ১ম নারী উভার ড্রাইভার লিউজা আক্তার কৃষ্টি। কর্মজীবন শুরু করেছিলাম গানের মাধ্যমে পরিবারের সংকট সময়ে সিদ্ধান্ত নেই উবার চালনার।
ময়মনসিংহের মেয়ে লিউজা। ২০০৭ সাল থেকে নিজের গাড়ি ড্রাইভ করা লিউজা আক্তার কৃষ্টি ২০১৭ সালে উবারে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করেন। গাড়ি ড্রাইভ করতে ভীষণ ভালো লাগে লিউজার।
উবার ড্রাইভিং নিয়ে লিউজা বলছিলেন, আমি কখনোই নেগেটিভ কমেন্ট পাইনি। অনেকেই আমাকে বলেছে রাতে মেয়েদের ড্রাইভ করা উচিত নয়। পজেটিভ কমেন্টগুলো আমাকে অনেক বুস্টআপ করেছে। অনেকেই বলেছে মেয়েরা ড্রাইভ করছে এটা বাহিরের দেশে দেখা যায়, বাংলাদেশে দেখিই না। আবার অনেকেই মনে করে বাংলাদেশে গাড়ি ড্রাইভিংয়ে আরও অনেক নারীদের আসা উচিত।
‘ফেস টু ফেস উইথ আমির পারভেজ’ অনুষ্ঠানের পক্ষ থেকে এই গুণী অনন্যার জন্য শুভ কামনা।
Leuza Akter Kristy is the first woman Uber driver in Bangladesh. After her husband lost his job at a pharmacy in 2017, Leuza Akter Kristy's family plunged into a struggle to put food on the table. An aspiring singer who would perform in shows occasionally, Leuza had to let go of her dream of a singing career to take care of her children.The 34-year-old woman is also passionate about driving and bought her first car in 2007, which she would drive herself. But with the financial strains arising from the loss of her husband's job, she thought of selling the car to support her husband and children.
"But it [the car] was so dear to me that I eventually couldn't sell it. We even thought of giving it away to a rent-a-car service, but I was wary of my car getting damaged.
"A few days later, I learned that Uber started operations in Bangladesh a year ago and I immediately decided to make it my source of income as I knew driving. It was initially a challenge to convince my family as they were afraid of me driving around unknown people - knowing very well that Dhaka roads and transports are anything but safe for women.
"However, soon we all realised that if there is no food on the table, there was no point worrying about safety. They decided to let me give it a shot. I also took it as a test drive at the beginning but once I began, I started feeling the difference… I found it safe, it was time-saving, and I was earning enough to support my family."
Leuza joined in June 2017 as one of the few female Uber drivers in the country.
Since then, she has been supporting her two sons' education, her parents' medical treatment, looking after her family and job simultaneously, and inspiring other women to join Uber - many of whom have already followed her suit.
Although she initially feared negative responses, she realised that most of her passengers are pleasantly surprised to find her behind the wheel. Many of them even commented that women are better drivers, she said.
"Many men told me they felt safer [knowing I was the driver] when their wives took Uber. With a male driver, they would be nervous and either constantly be on the phone or track the location."
A religious man, however, once declined to board a car driven by a woman, she said.
"On the other hand, women get ecstatic to get me as their driver. Many even asked if there could be an option where female passengers would only get female drivers for them to feel safe and not be hounded by uncomfortable questions."
According to her, this independent profession enables her to move away from the conventional nine-to-five jobs.
"I can start work after finishing my household chores and giving time to my children. I start in the afternoon and drive till 2:00am. On days that I have other work, I can choose not to drive.
According to her, this can be a great profession for women, especially in countries like Bangladesh, where there is an existing gender gap in employment and pay, while not all working environments are women-friendly.
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