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| Jeremy Corbyn would consider women-only rail carriages | Jeremy Corbyn would consider women-only rail carriages |
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| Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has said he would consider women-only rail carriages to help stem a rise in assaults on public transport. | Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has said he would consider women-only rail carriages to help stem a rise in assaults on public transport. |
| Mr Corbyn says he will consult women on the suggestion. | Mr Corbyn says he will consult women on the suggestion. |
| The Independent says he will also call for a 24-hour hotline for reporting harassment and assault. | The Independent says he will also call for a 24-hour hotline for reporting harassment and assault. |
| Conservative women's minister Nicky Morgan said she was "uncomfortable" with the idea, which she said sounded like "segregation". | Conservative women's minister Nicky Morgan said she was "uncomfortable" with the idea, which she said sounded like "segregation". |
| And Mr Corbyn's Labour leadership rival Yvette Cooper said it would be "turning the clock back not tackling the problem". | |
| Ms Cooper, who is calling for stronger laws to protect women from violence and harassment, added: "We shouldn't have to shut ourselves away from men for our own safety. | |
| "The staff needed to enforce the segregated carriages should be keeping all the carriages safe instead." | |
| It comes after British Transport Police (BTP) figures suggested sex offences on trains and at stations had risen by 25% to record levels. | It comes after British Transport Police (BTP) figures suggested sex offences on trains and at stations had risen by 25% to record levels. |
| 'Simply unacceptable' | 'Simply unacceptable' |
| Mr Corbyn said: "My intention would be to make public transport safer for everyone from the train platform, to the bus stop to the mode of transport itself. | Mr Corbyn said: "My intention would be to make public transport safer for everyone from the train platform, to the bus stop to the mode of transport itself. |
| "However, I would consult with women and open it up to hear their views on whether women-only carriages would be welcome - and also if piloting this at times and [on] modes of transport where harassment is reported most frequently would be of interest." | "However, I would consult with women and open it up to hear their views on whether women-only carriages would be welcome - and also if piloting this at times and [on] modes of transport where harassment is reported most frequently would be of interest." |
| According to the Independent, he will say it is "simply unacceptable" that many females have to adapt their daily lives to avoid being harassed in public, including while using public transport. | According to the Independent, he will say it is "simply unacceptable" that many females have to adapt their daily lives to avoid being harassed in public, including while using public transport. |
| Tory MP Sarah Wollaston has said the women-only carriages proposal would not protect anyone. | Tory MP Sarah Wollaston has said the women-only carriages proposal would not protect anyone. |
| Mrs Wollaston, chair of the health select committee, tweeted: that segregating women on public transport "just normalises unacceptable attitudes". | Mrs Wollaston, chair of the health select committee, tweeted: that segregating women on public transport "just normalises unacceptable attitudes". |
| She went on: "In countries where women are segregated on public transport, this is a marker for disempowerment, not safety." | She went on: "In countries where women are segregated on public transport, this is a marker for disempowerment, not safety." |
| 'Segregate people' | 'Segregate people' |
| Women's minister Nicky Morgan said: "It seems to me not to tackle the issue, which is women should feel safe and free from harassment on public transport. | Women's minister Nicky Morgan said: "It seems to me not to tackle the issue, which is women should feel safe and free from harassment on public transport. |
| "It seems to say 'let's segregate people', rather than tackling the issue." | "It seems to say 'let's segregate people', rather than tackling the issue." |
| Rail minister Claire Perry suggested introducing women-only carriages in September last year. Compartments solely for females were last used on UK railways in 1977. | Rail minister Claire Perry suggested introducing women-only carriages in September last year. Compartments solely for females were last used on UK railways in 1977. |
| Countries that have introduced train carriages only for females include Mexico, Japan, India and Indonesia. | Countries that have introduced train carriages only for females include Mexico, Japan, India and Indonesia. |
| BTP recorded 1,399 sexual offences in 2014-15 in England, Scotland and Wales - up 282 on the previous year. | BTP recorded 1,399 sexual offences in 2014-15 in England, Scotland and Wales - up 282 on the previous year. |
| The force said the rise in sex crime figures was mainly because of a campaign to encourage reporting of these offences, which was launched in London in 2013 after a survey suggested that 90% of such attacks went unreported. | The force said the rise in sex crime figures was mainly because of a campaign to encourage reporting of these offences, which was launched in London in 2013 after a survey suggested that 90% of such attacks went unreported. |
| Labour leadership contest | Labour leadership contest |
| Do you think women-only rail carriages are a good idea? Would you feel safer in a women-only rail carriage? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Do you think women-only rail carriages are a good idea? Would you feel safer in a women-only rail carriage? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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