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Women Only Public Transport In Japan, Malaysia And Other Countries Spares Women Harassment

Why These Countries Introduced Women-Only Transport
Jack Sommers
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Jeremy Corbyn's idea of providing train carriages for women may have been condemned by his Labour leadership opponents but other countries have run exactly that.

The idea is not something new - Britain had such train carriages until 1977 and it was even mooted by a junior transport minister at last year's Conservative Party Conference.

These countries have all tried out separate sections for women only in response to harassment, violence and the crush of enormous crowds in rush hour.

Where in the world does use women-only carriages
Thailand(01 of09)
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The State Railway of Thailand introduced a women-only carriage on main routes for overnight trains following the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl on an overnight train in July, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Indonesia(02 of09)
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An Indonesian train operator launched women-only carriages (pictured in 2010) as a new service following complaints about pinching, groping and unwanted advances. The sign reads "Special train for women". (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Taiwan(03 of09)
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Women ride in a "women only" carriage on the Taipei MRT subway system Friday, June 2, 2006, in the Taiwanese capital, the day afterthe new carriages started on June 1 in hopes to curb a recent rise in complaints of groping and other harassment. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
India(04 of09)
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Indian women pictured using their smartphones as they travel in the metro carriage reserved for women in New Delhi in July. At least one carriage is reserved on every metro train to spare them sexual harassment.
In 2010, it was reported a group of men who sat in the women's carriage were slapped and forced to do sit ups by angry women.
"We found many male passengers in the women's coach. The moment the women saw us, they got the courage to teach the men a lesson," a police officer said. (credit:ANNA ZIEMINSKI via Getty Images)
Japan(05 of09)
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Women-only carriages were introduced during rush hours to put a stop to groping during the morning rush commute. (credit:Omar Harran via Getty Images)
Brazil(06 of09)
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Women using the women-only subway at the Central Station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in April, 2006. The country extended efforts to curb groping on crowded public transport, when the city of Goiania introduced women-only buses. "The beautiful women of Goiania are constantly being sexually harassed on our overcrowded buses by men who seem unable to control themselves," a city councilman said. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Egypt(07 of09)
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A girl uses hand grips to swing inside a female-only metro car, in Cairo in June, 2014. (AP Photo/Heba Elkholy) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Malaysia(08 of09)
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Malaysian trains use pink-coloured carriages to designate those set aside for women. In 2010, women-only buses were introduced as well to help them avoid the crush of crowded services at peak times.
"This is based on feedback received from our customers, especially females, who shared with us their discomfort during peak-hour travels," a bus operator said at the time. (credit:Ming Thein via Getty Images)
Mexico(09 of09)
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Women pictured riding a city bus designated for women only in Mexico City in January 2008. The city started the female-only city bus programme after complaints from women's groups of groping and verbal harassment on public transport. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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