Chauffeur mums are a well-known Australian phenomenon. A lack of convenient transport options coupled with gendered roles has made many suburban women (and their children) car-dependent, whether they like it or not. And, more often than not, the demands of household chores and child rearing fall more heavily on women.
The challenge for ‘chauffeur mums’: navigating a city that wasn’t planned for women
8 Nov 2022
