Author | Zhang Nanqian Zhang Rong Edited | Qi Fei
23-year-old Hunan girl Cha Shasha was moving from to and the co-driver of the van jumped out of the window and died, causing intense discussion outside .
Although Huolala has reached a compensation agreement with his family, it is still difficult to quell the anger of netizens. Many young girls came forward to tell about their own experience of moving alone: the driver did not follow the prescribed route and sexually harassed them; they made a complaint on the platform, but the customer service shirked their responsibility and said that they should go to the police; some people had to go to the police for fear of being retaliated. Choose silence...
The travel problem of women living alone has always been discussed, and there have been similar news in various countries, such as women being killed when traveling alone in a online car, walking in the middle of the night and being dragged by a rental house, etc. . In order to protect themselves, some people carry anti-wolf sprays, install alarms and doorstops, place men’s slippers at the door, hang men’s clothes on the balcony, etc., and even note the male’s name when ordering food.
This cautiousness is partly due to the lack of protection of reality-women have to "self-help" to relieve anxiety. For this reason, companies and institutions in some countries have launched friendly services aimed at women, such as housing intermediaries dedicated to women, housekeeping teams composed of women, and even women-only taxis.
Huolala Incident/Picture Source Network
Japanese women's apartments with safe houses
There are many housing agencies, construction companies, and those that only allow women to stay in Japan Hotels, they are favored by women living alone with their well-equipped security systems.
When choosing a place for women living alone, this type of rental agency will look for houses with access control, cameras, smart doorbells and other configurations. If it is a residence with a higher security level, it will also be equipped with a complete set of security systems such as "door and window alarm + monitoring system + security company emergency services".The housing agency SWEET HOME also marked "Men's entry is strictly prohibited" on the introduction page of a female-only high-end apartment.
Generally speaking, the security services of this type of female apartment are mostly entrusted by the housing intermediary to a professional third-party security company. When an emergency occurs, the monitoring system will directly trigger an alarm. The security company will immediately call the police and send a guard to go ahead. Go to the apartment.
sweethome launched female limited room / picture source its official website
In addition, some rooms will also be equipped with a "safe house", this is a space of about 1 square meter, the back door will automatically open Locked, the glass cannot be broken from the outside. The house is equipped with a camera, an alarm button and a call system to send out rescues, and security personnel can also see the indoor situation through these devices.
In Tokyo, the cramped capsule hotel has always been considered exclusively for men. Nowadays, some capsule hotels have also built women-only floors, equipped with shower rooms, powder rooms and terraces.
A female-only hot spring hotel called "Ji Su" is warmly decorated, with delicate meals, and provides round-the-clock service for women. Its slogan is "Cheer for a beautiful women's journey".
To make women living alone feel at ease, the Japanese apartment management company Leo Palace 21 has developed a new intelligent system-the man on the curtain. Female users can project the silhouette of a man on the curtains to cover up the state of living alone. The system includes a series of sports figures such as boxers practicing boxing, karate players performing performances, athletes exercising with dumbbells, and fans swinging bats. Each figure is played for about half an hour and can be played continuously for 6 hours without repeating. To achieve the purpose of intimidating criminals.
In addition to hardware facilities, Japanese police stations often use cartoons to remind citizens, especially women, to pay attention to their own safety and how to act when they see suspicious characters; some places have also set up women’s helplines for those who have encountered domestic violence and lover harassment. Women provide help.
Japan launches shadow boyfriend service/Tuyuan network
Korean women's maintenance team "let women help women"
In Korea,Official data show that there are currently more than 3.09 million women living alone. In the past ten years, the number of sexual assault and rape cases in South Korea has doubled, and nearly 90% of the victims of violent crimes are women.
Usually, some women living alone cannot avoid home maintenance problems such as blocked water pipes, clogged toilets, and broken light bulbs. It is difficult to solve them by themselves, so they can only contact maintenance workers to deal with them. But since men are often engaged in such occupations, some women feel anxious in a relatively small space.
A female maintenance team named LIKE-US came into being. The founder was a woman who had lived alone for ten years. When her house was broken but faced with the embarrassment of finding someone to repair it, she was inspired to start this team.
"Although this is indeed a physically demanding job, both men and women can do it." She said that women can also exercise endurance in the process of carrying toilet seats, unscrewing rusty screws, and dredging sewer pipes. . "I hope more people can join our team and let women help women."
According to the LIKE-US website, the maintenance workers of this team are recruited through formal recruitment and have been trained in professional education courses for residential repairs. . The company also provides a 3-month warranty to guarantee its after-sales quality.
The team provided maintenance services to 500 families within one year. "LIKE-US thinks about customers." The above-mentioned founder said, "Our maintenance union tells customers the cause of the problem at home and the entire repair process. The construction will be carried out after obtaining the consent of the other party, and will not raise unnecessary questions to customers. Problem.”
likeus women's maintenance service team/Tuyuan its official website
Russian taxi companies specialize in single mother drivers
Public transportation is a place where violence and even sexual harassment often occur. According to statistics from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, in 2019, there were 1,780 pervert cases in Tokyo, 45% of which occurred in trams.
In Japan, perverts are called "idiots". Some psychiatrists believe that idiots vent their pressure on others because of work and family pressure. The root cause is their contempt for women.This behavior will happen repeatedly, causing some women to dare not take public transportation.
Although Japan has opened up a female-only tram in the early years, Japanese railway companies will also produce posters to promote "Pervert is a crime", and many related public welfare organizations have joined the ranks of protection. But to this day, the pervert phenomenon is still rampant. There are Tokyo female anchors who are harassed by "moments" and call for help but no one can help. Obviously, anti-pervert requires the participation of all members of society.
Japan specializes in the development of female-only trains to prevent satyr/picture source network
The United Kingdom also encourages people to report sexual disturbances on the subway. British statistics show that 1 out of 10 people on the London Underground has had an uncomfortable experience. Transport for London therefore encourages everyone to report publicly. Once the perpetrator is confirmed, his identity will be made public.
In addition to public transportation, women may also encounter driver harassment when taking a taxi or online taxi alone. This is especially likely to happen in countries where public security is already worrying.
In response to this, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Russia, Iran and other countries, women-only taxis have appeared in recent years. Almost all of these taxis are pink and will be equipped with common medicines and feminine hygiene products. More importantly, the car is also equipped with a safety alarm button.
She taxis, headquartered in New York, USA, installed detection equipment and surveillance cameras on the doors of taxis, and modified the vehicle performance to suit the driving of female drivers.
In Moscow, Russia, 48-year-old divorced woman Anna founded a female-only taxi company in 2006. The driver she selects is a woman over 35 years old with 5-7 years driving experience, passionate and empathetic.
These female drivers are mostly single mothers or divorced women, and they will receive uniform medical training before starting their jobs. In addition, they only accept appointments from female customers and refuse homosexual requests for men to disguise themselves as women.
In India, where women often suffer violence, there is also a female-only taxi company-"24/7 She Taxi".The company’s 42-year-old female driver Ramla said in an interview with the New India Express, “I have always liked driving. The color of this car is also a plus point for me. For those women who drive at night, we It's the safest choice."
However, because this company will increase the fare after ten o'clock in the evening, many female passengers will still choose other cheaper taxis or online taxis.
India’s female-only taxi/picture source network
The above-mentioned niche female taxi companies are mostly bred in an environment of unequal status between men and women. In Russia, some experts pointed out that 90% of abusers have not been sanctioned in accordance with the law. This is especially true in India-from 1971 to 2012, the number of rape cases in India increased by 8.7 times, with an average of one every 22 minutes. The capital, New Delhi, is even more known as the capital of rape. Sadly, in a social atmosphere full of discrimination and prejudice against women, most female victims dare not face it, let alone tell the truth to outsiders.
French phone calls to prevent violence against women
Suddenly encountered danger outside, what should I do if there is no one to ask for help? Some mobile phone software has a quick alarm function, which is favored by women and overseas students.
The Australian mobile phone software Sonder Australia is very popular recently. It provides multilingual and 24/7 service. When you feel that the environment is not safe, open the software, and the platform will follow up on the security situation by someone based on your location. . In addition, this APP also provides the service of "helping the police if you can't get in touch". As early as September 2014, the French government has developed and distributed more than 500 alarm mobile phones to provide fast and safe protection for women facing violence.
Sonder: If you can't get in touch, please help with the alarm service/Picture Source Network
This action is jointly launched by the French Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Women's Rights. After using the alarm phone, if a woman feels threatened, she can contact the artificial platform responsible for assessing the danger by clicking the button on the phone.The platform will mobilize law enforcement personnel to rush to the scene to stop crimes. The mobile phone was distributed as a pilot in the 13 provinces of France and received good feedback.
Ernestine Ronai, one of the initiators of the operation, believes: "The innovation of this alarm phone is that the police no longer intervene in the investigation after the accident as before, but can stop the accident before it occurs."
Hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States popularize "Wolf Prevention Class"
When facing abuse and danger, some women may lose resistance because of tension and overwhelming. If you can receive relevant safety training in advance, even if you cannot completely defeat the opponent physically, you can maintain your mental and behavioral rationality in the face of danger, and you may also be able to fight for more vitality for yourself.
In the United States, about 350 universities have introduced a defense teaching system course RDA (Rape Aggression Defense) to develop students' self-defense skills. RAD was founded by a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He had worked in the security department of Virginia State University. He had been exposed to cases of student sexual assault, so he combined his military experience to provide self-determination for groups vulnerable to danger. Guarantee skills.
Rape Aggression Defense course/picture source rad-systems official website
There is a special female version in the RAD course at the University of Pennsylvania. The teacher will first let the students establish a sense of safety and further learn how to deal with the abuser Communication, so as to avoid sexual assault and violence, and also teach some basic fighting skills.
The teachers of this course are all certified instructors. The course will also provide a user manual, which outlines a set of physical defense knowledge, so that students can continue learning after the course. The school hopes that girls can make decisions that appear to be trained when they are in danger, rather than act rashly.
Bryn Mawr College, a girls' school in Pennsylvania, also introduced RAD courses. The college will also organize the school’s sexual assault defense team to hold tea parties with students of all grades, and invite junior students to share their opinions.The school will also post a hotline in the toilet to provide help to girls who have doubts or have been abused.
[Copyright Statement] The copyright of this article belongs to [Observatory]. Toutiao has been exclusively authorized by the information network dissemination right. Any third party may not reprint it without authorization.
.
