Pink Power Kehkeh: testing inclusive business models to provide decent jobs and deliver safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport at scale in Sierra Leone

“粉红力量kehkeh倡议旨在在塞拉利昂建立一个由妇女经营的交通服务，提供更清洁、更安全、负担得起的交通，特别是为妇女和其他弱势乘客提供交通服务，为实现可持续发展目标11：可持续城市做出贡献。该倡议将为弗里敦试图逃离虐待性行业的妇女提供体面工作，促进实现可持续发展目标8：体面工作和经济增长，估计塞拉利昂性行业中有26 000名妇女和女孩陷入暴力和剥削的生活。她们因为贫穷而被迫从事性工作。73%是孤儿。50%的人在14岁之前被强奸。74%的人从小就开始从事性工作。儿童和年轻成人性工作者每周死于艾滋病毒/艾滋病、感冒、支气管炎、肺炎或暴力。男人经常要求在没有保护的情况下做爱。他们每个客户赚1 -3美元，一晚最多看10个。粉红力量是塞拉利昂一家由妇女经营的慈善机构，为试图逃离性行业的妇女和女孩提供安全的住所、培训和体面的工作机会。这个项目是建立在他们的一项倡议基础上的，即一种三轮自动人力车，在塞拉利昂被称为“kehkeh”。粉红力量的kehkeh被涂成粉红色，由他们支持的女性驱动。Kehkeh's为弗里敦提供重要的廉价交通工具。然而，市场不受监管，车辆维护不善，污染严重，妇女和弱势乘客面临性骚扰、暴力和盗窃的风险。Kehkeh筹资模式在塞拉利昂得到了尝试和检验。我们的合作伙伴3B Impact和Brighter Horizons正在与Pink Power合作，开发一种自我维持的融资模式，以购买一支粉红色的kehkeh车队。移动的Power是一家位于谢菲尔德的电池技术公司，专门为包括塞拉利昂在内的发展中国家市场提供低成本电池租赁服务。该公司正在为kehkeh开发电池系统。由Pink Power女性推动的电动kehkeh有可能为乘客提供更安全的交通工具并减少当地污染。电池系统意味着驾驶员可以在安全的枢纽交换电池，而这可以提高驾驶员的安全性和效率。可行性研究将测试：1.在弗里敦进口和经营由妇女领导的电动kehkeh车队的可行性2.扩大计划规模的财务模式; 3.如何应对女性驾驶员的安全和安保风险。"

"The Pink Power kehkeh initiative aims to establish a women-run transport service in Sierra Leone, providing cleaner and safer affordable transport, especially for women and other vulnerable passengers, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities. The initiative will provide decent jobs for women trying to escape from the abusive sex industry in Freetown, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.The estimated 26,000 women and girls in Sierra Leone's sex industry are trapped in a life violence and exploitation. They are forced into sex work because of poverty. 73% are orphans. 50% were raped before they were 14\. 74% started sex work as a child. Child and young adult sex workers die each week from HIV/AIDS, cold, bronchitis, pneumonia or violence. Men often demand sex without protection. They earn $1-3 per client and see up to ten a night. Much of their income is taken by pimps or stolen by clients.Pink Power is a women-run charity in Sierra Leone that provides safe accommodation, training and decent job opportunities for women and girls trying to escape from the sex industry. This project builds on one of their initiatives, a three-wheel autorickshaw, or ""kehkeh"" as they are known in Sierra Leone. Pink Power's kehkeh is painted pink and driven by women they support. It carries sexual health education material for passengers.Kehkeh's provide crucial affordable transport in Freetown. However, the market is unregulated, vehicles are poorly maintained and polluting, and women and vulnerable passengers risk sexual harassment, violence and theft. Kehkeh financing models are tried and tested in Sierra Leone. Our partners, 3B Impact and Brighter Horizons, are working with Pink Power to develop a self-sustaining financing model to buy a fleet of pink kehkeh.Mobile Power is a Sheffield-based battery technology company that specialises in low-cost battery rentals for developing country markets, including Sierra Leone. It is developing a battery system for kehkehs. Electric kehkeh, driven by Pink Power women, have the potential to provide safer transport for passengers and reduce local pollution. The battery system means that drivers can swap batteries at secure hubs rather which can improve safety and efficiency for drivers.The feasibility study will test:1. the feasibility of importing and operating and women-led electric kehkeh fleet in Freetown2. the financial model to scale the initiative, and3. how to address safety and security risks to female drivers."