Via Al-Masry Al-Youm
“The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights on Wednesday rejected a project approved by Local Development Minister Mohamed Attiya to designate taxis exclusively for women in an attempt to counter sexual harassment.
The project would be implemented over three stages, starting with 15 taxis in each coastal city at a cost of LE15 million.
In a statement, the center said the project pulls Egypt 100 years backwards, isolates women within society and hinders their freedom of movement. It warned that the concept could be extended to include universities, workplaces and public places.”
Agreed. The Egyptian Centre for Women’s Rights rejected the introduction of women-only taxis in Alexandria, Egypt last year, too. Countries like Lebanon and Mexico already have women-only taxis to prevent drivers from sexual harassment or assaulting female passengers.
