Female Cyclists Initiative Founded

Female Cyclists Initiative (Bisikletli Kadın İnisiyatifi) was founded in İstanbul.

“Our aim is to see more cycling women in the streets of İstanbul. The more women cycling the more normal bicycle become because only if women ride bicycles, bicycle can join life,” says Female Cyclists Initiative.

Having mission to make riding bike in daily life possible, initiative says they would like to encourage more women to ride bike in the streets of İstanbul and to create solidarity.

Initiative states that women perceive İstanbul as an unsuitable city to ride bicycle and this situation prevents them from cycling. Initiative wants to change this perception with the help of solidarity.

Female Cyclists Initiative will also prepare a guideline which includes practical information about security for women to ride bicycle from one place to another in easiest way. (ÇT/BD)

Click here to reach website of Female Cyclists Initiative.

 Click here to read the article in Turkish