The first female taxi driver of Valleseco, in Las Palmas
Coinciding with the celebration of the International Day of Rural Women, commemorated on October 15, the Canarias7 environment, has wanted to recognize the relevant role that women play in rural areas.
Lidia is the first female taxi driver from Valleseco, a town in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria.
Twenty years ago he began to develop his profession as a taxi driver in this municipality.
Currently of the five licenses at the Valleseco stop, she is the oldest.
In Lidia’s case, family expectations about her life trajectory coincided with hers, receiving support from her father and mother to be independent and autonomous by dedicating herself to a profession traditionally marked by gender stereotypes.
Well, although today it may seem like a distant time, until 1981 women had to ask their husbands for permission to work, open a bank account or get a driver’s license.
«As a child I dreamed of being a flight attendant and today I have a fear of airplanes. My father started with the buses and I got involved, first he had a taxi in Arucas, I was a girl and I liked all that, since my father told me that he would buy me the taxi, I immediately got my driving license , I was 21 years old and then a few years later I took the taxi, on June 20, I remember … ».
The first female taxi driver of Valleseco, in Las Palmas
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