Public bus exclusively for women hits the road
In the Pakistani city of Karachi, a pilot project for public buses exclusively for women has launched with a ceremony. The pink buses aim to protect women from harassment by men.
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In speeches delivered at the ceremony, it was stated that women will be able to ride the pink-colored buses for free for the first two months.
The drivers of the buses will also be women.
AIMING TO PREVENT HARASSMENT
In Karachi, a city with a population of 20 million, incidents of harassment against women are quite common.
The pink buses aim to protect women from harassment by men.
IN WHICH COUNTRIES ARE PINK BUSES USED?
- Brazil
- Japan
- Mexico
- Indonesia
- Egypt
- India
- Thailand
- Iran
- Pakistan