Nigeria: Nigerian women ignore bike ban
Source:
BBC Women in the northern Nigerian state of Kano are ignoring a ban stopping them travelling on public motorbike taxis. On Monday religious authorities began implementing the ban passed earlier this year.
Website Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4525140.stm
Submitted on Thu, 12/15/2005 - 01:00
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