It was a late night in downtown Toronto when Aisha Addo, the founder of DriveHER, hopped into a cab for the long trek back to her home in Mississauga. The driver struck up casual conversation that quickly turned uncomfortable when he began making sexual comments and asking Aisha personal questions like whether she lived alone. “You know when you’re in a situation and you just get this feeling that there’s something weird or off?” It was like that,” she recalled. To ease her discomfort, Aisha called a friend who stayed on the phone with her until she arrived safely at her home but the experience stayed with her long after she exited the cab. It’s a scenario far too many women are familiar with. “I shouldn’t have to worry about my girls being afraid in a cab or having to stay on the phone to make sure they actually get home safely,” she said. “It’s really important to have a safer option.” So Aisha set her mind to creating one. The result was DriveHER.