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.

  • Sundial@lemm.eeEnglish
    118·
    3 days ago

    Its not about fighting rapists, It’s about letting women have an environment where they can feel safe.

    • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1911·
      3 days ago

      While making young men and boys feel like they’re dangerous wolves who people fear. That’s awesome for self esteem I hear

      • Sundial@lemm.eeEnglish
        86·
        3 days ago

        This isn’t about them. A disproportionate amount of women are victims of violence, sexual assault, and rape. Their safety should take priority over the feelings of others. If a man actually sympathizes with this they wouldn’t have their self esteem take a hit and would instead understand why actions like this are necessary as we work to address this issue in our society.

    • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      Another safe environment is one where the woman reflexively punches the assailant’s gob, and the other men around look at him in a “what did you think would happen?” kind of way, backing her up, because self-defence is understood to be completely legitimate and justified.

      Y’all need more shield maidens wherever it is that you’re from.