| Laura Bustos Teaches Women to Ride Bikes in Mexico CCTV America | |
| go to original January 20, 2015 |
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According to a 2012 study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, at least 80 percent of the bicyclists in Mexico City are males. Many women in Mexico City grew up believing that riding a bicycle is a male activity, and many parents insist it is too dangerous for women to ride.
Laura Bustos has been tackling this issue through her organization Te enseño a andar en bici, “I Teach You How to Ride a Bike”, which aims to teach and promote bike riding among women of all ages. She teaches women to ride bikes on weekends on some of the capital’s main streets thanks to a five-year-old policy by the city’s mayor that designated Sunday mornings for joggers and bicyclists.
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