Sex-Segregated Buses * Israel - Five women in Israel are going to court to protest against
Sex-segregated public buses are run in IsraelJerusalem,Israel -WeNews, by Brenda Gazzar/WOMENSENEWS -14 May 2007: -- The arrangement serves the beliefs of ultra-Orthodox passengers but the women say it discriminates against other riders... Many in the ultra-Orthodox community prefer to sit in [the] special buses when available to avoid being in close proximity or contact with members of the opposite sex in accordance with religious custom... [The suitPetitions] the country's Supreme Court to compel Israel's Transportation Ministry to exercise its authority over the Egged and Dan bus companies' segregated lines, called "mehadrin" lines. The petition asks to stop the operation of such lines until an extensive survey is carried out by the ministry to gauge demand, after which the operation of segregated bus lines would be approved only if a regular line is available for passengers at the same frequency and price... The petition also asks that the mehadrin buses be clearly marked and that the government regulate the issue and supervise the bus lines to ensure passenger safety...
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