A group of six women employees of Federal Bank are set to ride approximately 3000 km from Kochi to the capital city.
In the midst of all the political drama and news about rape cases and molestation, this story of a group of girls all set to break gender stereotypes is just what we need.
Breaking all sorts of stereotypes and prejudices, an all-women biker group is all set for an expedition from Kerala to Delhi.
Federal Bank Motorcycle Angels, a group of six women employees of Federal Bank, are set to ride approximately 3000 km from Kochi to the capital city, according to news agency ANI report.
The all-women biker gang, which plans to cover the distance in 20 days said, said they are travelling with the message of gender equality and women empowerment.
The oldest member of the biker group is Seetha V Nair from Kochi, 40, and the youngest member is 21-year-old Lavanya N from Karnataka's Bengaluru, according to The Hindu report.
According to the report, the bullet ride is an initiative of the Federal Bank where hundreds of women applied to take part in the historic event. Out of the hundreds, only six women were selected to take part in the road trip. They were each handed over a Royal Enfield Bullet around 20 days before their gruelling expedition from Kochi to Delhi.
Earlier in Republic Day parade this year, an all-women contingent of the BSF dazzled spectators with their jaw-dropping bike stunts.
The women who were selected from different parts of India showcased the unity and diversity of the country and that when to came to daredevilry, they were as equal to, if not better, than the men.
What was even more impressive is that some of these women never thought of getting on a Bullet motorcycle, let alone performing stunts in front of the eyes of the entire nation.
Didwania who was part of the 51-member team of the BSF, known as the Seema Bhawani, said the arduous practice hours that she and her team members have been putting in for the past one and a half years.
“We started our training from October 2016. Initially, I thought that we would not be ready for Republic Day because the bikes were too heavy. But gradually, we were taught the basics. For the next two months we only learned to ride the bike and slowly got control over it,” she said.
Despite the glory and accolades that these women received, Didwania admitted there had been moments of doubt of performing at the parade, especially when a woman colleague had been severely injured during practice.
“Our morale was down but our officers motivated us and also our parents have been supportive...It was their belief that we could reach here today,” she further stated.
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