The ‘traileras’ driving on Mexico’s dangerous roads

Less than 3% of all lorry operators globally are women, even though employers acknowledge that they are safer drivers.

In Mexico, a country where gender-related violence and armed robberies are common, it has proven challenging to attract more women to the profession – despite a labour shortage in the transport industry.

But those who are behind the wheel use their voice to try and change the industry from within, as well as to train the next generation of drivers. BBC 100 Women travelled with them on some of the country’s dangerous roads and got to know about their lives up close.

Produced, filmed and edited by Álvaro Álvarez.

Watch the full documentary on YouTube.

Truck driver Clara Fragoso Ugarte is on the 2023 BBC 100 Women list. You can read more about her here.

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