Hi, it's Jennifer Garner here, guest hosting today on TED Talks Daily.

Here's a talk from TED fellow Naomi Moira, an organizer and entrepreneur from Kenya,

who is fighting gender violence through innovations in public transportation systems.

In Kenya, buses are commonly known as Matatus.

They are everywhere, and I mean everywhere.

And they form a very crucial part of Kenyan's urban life.

They are fun, colourfully painted buses with graffiti that depict what is going on in Kenya and the

world at large.

They are informal and affordable ways for Kenyans to get around and are used by the vast

majority as the main mode of transportation.

But they have a couple of laws.

They can be a bit too loud, drive on the wrong side of the road to avoid traffic,

and can be inaccessible for women, children, and people with disabilities.

Back in the 90s, my family was in the Matatu business and ran a popular graffiti matattoo

called Gridlock. Gridlock was an American black comedy film starring the popular

rapper Tupac Shakur. My uncles loved Tupac and as a result, I can still sing along to most

of his songs. Seven years ago, I stepped into the family business, and I brought a twist with me, a feminist

perspective. And this is what informs this perspective. Women all over the world face

sexual harassment while using public transport. In Kenya, 88% of women have experienced harassment

while using public transportation.

Unfortunately, we Kenyans are not alone.

In a 2014 study conducted in the U.S., public transportation was the second most common place

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