Dressed in a burqa, she works as a cab driver at night

There are some professions that are still seen as a man's territory. A taxi driver is one of them. But, thanks to various app-based cab services, women are now venturing into this profession. All those who believe that women can't drive, should take a look at some of the female drivers working for Ola and Uber. But, that's not the only great part. The women we are talking about out are housewives and regular mothers during the day. At night, they turn into cab drivers. Yup, these women drive cabs at night. And that again manages to bust a stereotype that women should not take up jobs that require them to work till wee hours of the morning.

Meet 30-year-old Rizawana Shaikh. Born and brought up in Lucknow, she moved to Mumbai after getting married. A mother and housewife during the day, she drives a cab for Ola at night.

"People find it tough to believe it when I call them up and ask for directions or when they see me in the driver's seat. However, when sloshed men book the cab I feel uncomfortable and don't go ahead with the ride," she says in an interview to the Times of India.

Earlier, Shaikh worked as a beauty technician at a parlour. But, the salary she earned was not enough to suffice. And so, she considered becoming an Ola driver. Now, Rizawana earns almost Rs 30,000 to 40,000 a month.

"This is a more lucrative profession. My husband and family have been very supportive and understand this job is necessary to meet household expenses," she continues.

According to a report published in the website YourStory, There are several cab services that work towards empowering both the cab driver and the passenger by giving several women commuters the option of a woman driver. Ola, however, looks at taking this a step ahead, with their model of nurturing micro entrepreneurship. They are looking at not just creating women cab drivers but Ola Women Entrepreneurs.

"The idea was to empower women to be a part of the driver ecosystem by developing a sustainable model and also helping these women grow as entrepreneurs themselves," says Anand Subramanian, Director of Marketing Communications, Ola, in an interview to the website.

Fortunately, a GPS tracker installed in all the cabs manages to track the location of the car at all times. This makes the women drivers less apprehensive about their safety.