Berlin should introduce separate underground train carriages for female passengers to ensure a sense of safety at all times, Antje Kapek, a lawmaker for the Green Party in the city-state, told the Bild newspaper. "There is a really great idea that I have taken from Tokyo, where special compartments for women have been designated in the evening hours," Kapek said, the Bild reported on Wednesday. "They have a protected space that allows them to travel by underground rail even at rush hour, even in

Summary

Berlin lawmaker Antje Kapek of the Green Party proposed introducing women-only carriages on the city’s underground trains to enhance safety, inspired by a similar approach in Tokyo.

Kapek cited rising nighttime attacks on women and crowded evening conditions as reasons for the measure, which is still a proposal without legislative backing.

Her suggestion follows a recent rape case on the Berlin metro. The city’s BVG transport authority expressed doubts, arguing current safety measures, including 250 security staff and emergency contact points, are sufficient.

  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    17 hours ago

    Maybe teach your men to respect women’s boundaries? Always treating the symptoms and not the root cause. Works the other way too.

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      That works great for regular guys. Not so great for the evil psychopaths who just don’t care what we try to teach them and will always be looking for people to victimize.

    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      14 hours ago

      This is brilliant! We should also teach people to not steal or murder too! OMG I think you’ve cracked it!

      Do you have a book or newsletter I could subscribe to?