Women Only Buses * Indonesia - Introduced In Pekanbaru, Riau
Jakarta,Indonesia -Bernama (Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia), by Mohd Nasir Yusoff /Antara news agency -Feb 18, 2007: -- The administrators of Pekanbaru, the main town in Riau province in Indonesia, have introduced public buses meant only for women, a first for the republic and probably in the world... Pekanbaru secretary Fawaz Ilyas said the move was taken because of rampant crime and sexual harrasment committed against women taking public buses... It had also helped increase the number of people using buses, as women, especially those working away from the homes, felt more safe, he was saying...
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