The SheCab Funding Initiative
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In the summer of 2014, Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, Indiana hosted twenty young women from the Middle East/North Africa region for the Study of United States Institute (SUSI) on Global Women's Leadership. The capstone project of the Institute required that each country group develop a feminist activism project to be implemented in their home country. The winning group, composed of four Jordanians, presented an idea for a female taxi company to be implemented in Amman, Jordan. They named it SheCab.
SheCab's mission is to provide safe, public transportation for women in Amman, Jordan. This is a service much needed in Amman, as women oftentimes speak of harassment and feeling generally unsafe in taxis driven by men. Further, SheCab is part of a larger global movement for female-only transportation. Mexico, Afghanistan, India, and even New York City have already implemented systems of female only public transportation.
Upon returning from SUSI to Jordan in August, the SheCab team immediately took action to further develop and implement their project. Already, SheCab has been featured in several major Jordanian newspapers, talk shows, and radio stations. Additionally, SheCab was recently named a finalist in a competition to receive an Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
As student participants of SUSI 2014, Eleanor Jones (Saint Mary's College 2016) and Emily Beaudoin (University of Notre Dame 2017) have had the incredible opportunity to watch SheCab's growth over the course of the past couple months. Most recently, Eleanor and Emily traveled to Amman with Saint Mary's faculty over Spring Break to examine the progress SheCab has made.
During this trip, it became obvious that the most significant way in which we can contribute to the growth and success of SheCab is to provide them with additional funds so that they may launch their business quickly and effectively. SheCab is in need of funds to purchase cars, market their business, and continue to grow. This is where your donation comes in. Even the smallest amount can help to ensure that women in Amman, Jordan can travel freely and safely.
We hope to raise $2,000 through GoFundMe, in support of SheCab's mission to provide safe, reliable transportation to the women of Amman, Jordan.
SheCab's mission is to provide safe, public transportation for women in Amman, Jordan. This is a service much needed in Amman, as women oftentimes speak of harassment and feeling generally unsafe in taxis driven by men. Further, SheCab is part of a larger global movement for female-only transportation. Mexico, Afghanistan, India, and even New York City have already implemented systems of female only public transportation.
Upon returning from SUSI to Jordan in August, the SheCab team immediately took action to further develop and implement their project. Already, SheCab has been featured in several major Jordanian newspapers, talk shows, and radio stations. Additionally, SheCab was recently named a finalist in a competition to receive an Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
As student participants of SUSI 2014, Eleanor Jones (Saint Mary's College 2016) and Emily Beaudoin (University of Notre Dame 2017) have had the incredible opportunity to watch SheCab's growth over the course of the past couple months. Most recently, Eleanor and Emily traveled to Amman with Saint Mary's faculty over Spring Break to examine the progress SheCab has made.
During this trip, it became obvious that the most significant way in which we can contribute to the growth and success of SheCab is to provide them with additional funds so that they may launch their business quickly and effectively. SheCab is in need of funds to purchase cars, market their business, and continue to grow. This is where your donation comes in. Even the smallest amount can help to ensure that women in Amman, Jordan can travel freely and safely.
We hope to raise $2,000 through GoFundMe, in support of SheCab's mission to provide safe, reliable transportation to the women of Amman, Jordan.
Organizer
Emily Beaudoin
Organizer
Notre Dame, IN
