Ride to empower

Women’s Day dawned in the city with what would not generally be considered a very womanly pursuit. Dressed in black tees and jeans, about 20 women from the Bike and Bullet

Lady Riders club

turned heads as they hit the city streets as part of their ‘

Ride with Pride

’ rally. “The aim is to encourage women to come forward and do something different and, in the process, to empower them,” said

Sonia Gracias

, the president of the club, which started in August. The club has about 40 members and is open to women interested in riding or learning to ride a bike.