Posted by: pinkpangea on: September 2, 2009
If single women travelers in Egypt abide by certain rules which include dressing modestly, ignoring hisses from men, and jumping in a cab when the situation calls for it, they can enjoy safe travels. According to female American graduate student in Cairo, Anna Woolfolk, individuals’ harassment of women is more a function of economics [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: August 11, 2009
With female features, but male independence, Western women in the Middle East attract unwarranted male attention. Revealing more of their body than their Muslim peers in countries like Egypt and Morocco, they are subject to harassment which men seem to believe is justified. In United Arab Emirates, the government is trying to ameliorate the [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 8, 2009
Introduced in 1992, the women-only trains that run on Mumbai’s Western and Central Railway lines, will not run in Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai during work hours. According to Indian railway minister Mamata Banerjee, women face much difficulty on trains, suffering pinches, grabbing, and leers.
“Only Ladies Trains for Working Women in India“: Asian News, July [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 4, 2009
The area around Delhi, India’s Priya Cinema in Vasant Vihar is an increasingly problematic spot for women. In poorly lit parking lots, drunken brawls break out and men harass unaccompanied women.
“Trouble Brews at Popular Hangout Zone“: Hindustan Times, June 20, 2009.
