Cycles of Change: Pedaling to Empowerment in Dhaka « It’s Getting Hot In Here

“I think the bicycle has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. The moment she takes her seat she knows she can’t get into harm unless she gets off her bicycle, and away she goes, the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.” – Susan B Anthony

While we all know that bicycling is a critical alternative mode of transportation, those living in cities of bike lanes and traffic laws often forget just how challenging riding bicycles can be, and just how empowering and emancipating it can be. The following is crossposted from the India Climate Solutions blog, written by Rudmila Rahman of Arohi Cycling

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Cycles of Change: Pedaling to Empowerment in Dhaka « It’s Getting Hot In Here.

Thank you to Richard Risemberg for bringing this to my attention.

Annual Meeting / Årsmöte

Time	29 March · 17:00 – 20:00
Location	UPP Göteborg, room Soundtrack (press doorbell for UPP! to enter) Drottninggatan 6 Göteborg, Sweden
Created by:	Club Global
More info	Annual Meeting for Club Global Sweden, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Gambia groups. Agenda: – Election of Board – Setting of Annual Activity Plan 2011 – Annual Activity Reports of CG groups 2010 – Economy report 2010 – Working groups info – Fika and other issues! All interested welcome! Members only have voting permission. Info about membership at: www.clubglobalnetwork.wordpress.com Please announce your attendency on FB event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=119205748154035 or by email to: gusanns33@student.gu.se