The two corporations which operate Seoul's subway system have proposed the controversial implementation of women-only subway cars. A Seoul Metro official said, "There may be some drawbacks but there are expected to be many advantages, which is why the eight lines will operate women-only sections beginning next year, after the flaws are fixed."
It is easy for crimes to occur on the subway, since the cars are often extremely crowded and people are packed in like sardines. The Seoul subway system moves 6.1 million people every day! Sometimes men in crowded subways take advantage of women, as physical contact is inevitable during these hours and can easily go unnoticed. Under these circumstances, the best women can do is try to avoid contact.
There are some major subway lines in Tokyo that successfully run women-only cars during rush-hours. Seoul tried implementing women-only subway cars in 1992 but the attempt was unsuccessful. I will probably be gone by the time this plan goes into effect, but it will be interesting to see how it is received and what its effects are on subway crimes against women.
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