Posted by: pinkpangea on: October 8, 2009
As a response to frequent complaints of sexual harassment on trains, all-female trains cars were established in Rio de Janeiro. These train cars are marked with pink stripes on doors and windows. The train company said that women would need to control men’s entry into the cars, and security guards would help if necessary.
“Women [...]
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
Women-only air-conditioned trains in India ensure safer and more comfortable travels between cities.
“Train Travel Just Got Better for Women, Youth”: Thaindian News, July 3, 2009.
