Have you ever thought of having “Women-Only” taxis?
Now, there really is such a thing in Malaysia.
Malaysia has recently launched “Women-Only” taxis catering only to women in Kuala Lumpur (KL)!
Due to an increase in rape and robbery cases involving taxis drivers and female victims, the Malaysian government has introduced “Women-Only” taxis in an effort to shield women from harassment and robbery.
Safety must be the top priority when you are travelling, especially for women. We believe that this is a good move by the Malaysian Government because it helps to protect women and make them feel much safer when they travel. Especially since parents are forever worrying about their daughters travelling overseas, this would help put them at ease.
So the next time you think about travelling overseas, fun shouldn't be the only thing kept in mind, but the safety of yourself and your companions. If you're planning to go to KL for your holidays, especially if on a “all-girls trip”, you can consider taking the “Women-Only” taxis.
Malaysia has recently launched “Women-Only” taxis catering only to women in Kuala Lumpur (KL)!
Due to an increase in rape and robbery cases involving taxis drivers and female victims, the Malaysian government has introduced “Women-Only” taxis in an effort to shield women from harassment and robbery.
Safety must be the top priority when you are travelling, especially for women. We believe that this is a good move by the Malaysian Government because it helps to protect women and make them feel much safer when they travel. Especially since parents are forever worrying about their daughters travelling overseas, this would help put them at ease.
These “Women-Only” taxis follows the idea of the pink-coloured train coaches and buses that were implemented last year. The reason for having such train coaches and buses was to help counter sexual harassment towards women on crowded public transport during peak hours in KL.
So the next time you think about travelling overseas, fun shouldn't be the only thing kept in mind, but the safety of yourself and your companions. If you're planning to go to KL for your holidays, especially if on a “all-girls trip”, you can consider taking the “Women-Only” taxis.
More to come in our next post about what we thought about Malaysia's "Women-Only" taxis and what we think Singapore should do! So do return to our blog if find out more about our thoughts on this issue!!
UPDATED!! >> New post link about our thoughts found below!!
"Why not have "Women-Only" MRT cabin in Singapore during peak hours?"
"Why not have "Women-Only" MRT cabin in Singapore during peak hours?"
Here is the full article we found from Channel News Asia (CNA) >>
Here are some useful travel safety tips we found online >>
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