Ukrainian trains will now have separate compartments for women, for which the company took such a step.

The latest news that “Ukrzaliznytsia” plans to test women’s coupes in trains, made a lot of noise. Some complain that the time has not yet come for such experiments. Some even doubt that compartment I'm in a bit of trouble today. A lot of criticism is also coming from people who are worried that the cost of all tickets will now get higher.



In principle, the standard picture is when the authorities are trying to change or modernize something. People become unclear, because “before it was better” and “nothing for people to do, just to heat your pocket.” It's not clear how this relates to women's safety, but we're sure the comments will tell us everything. And yet...

For many people, long trips on the train are a catalyst for the appearance of stress. But the lack of alternatives to the situation forces to repeatedly use the services of railway transportation. To overcome discomfort and relax, men often take relaxing drinks, familiar to all “doping”, from which they unleash their tongues and begin unnecessary active activity.



And if in combination with other men, this behavior can lead to another banal brawl, then in the company of women, the consequences can become more dramatic. It should be noted that women often travel with small children. The last thing they want to do is show their child another drinker.

In this regard, it would be logical to take some measures to protect girls and women from such unpleasant incidents. So the decision to create separate coupes for women didn't come out of nowhere. If you scour the Internet, you can personally see that, unfortunately, very unpleasant cases have already occurred. Especially in 2020, on the train from Mariupol to Kiev.

Nowadays, Ukrzaliznytsia was forced to consider the option with separate coupes due to discussions on social networks. At first, ordinary people were just outraged on their pages. They were not satisfied with the fact that they could not ride in a compartment without men. Then a petition was created, which received more than 20,000 votes to at least test the creation of so-called gender cars.



In the end, the government was forced to pay attention to this issue. As a result, Ukraine began to prepare to launch the first “female” coupes. Of course, amid many comments from outraged men. But, again, not all innovations ever come from the people with warmth and support. It will take some time for a deliberate analysis of this innovation.

Of course, such examples can be traced around the world. The reasons may be different, but women’s cars and even trains are accepted by millions of people. Where exactly? Let me tell you.

Japan, which has long had women's cars not only in trains, but also in the subway. However, if necessary, men with disabilities or boys under the age of 12 years can be allowed into such cars. The Japanese themselves are completely normal. It is clear that situations are different and it is always better to meet.



By the way, I almost forgot to mention it. There are also some bus routes in Japan where only buses are either mixed or women-only. This initiative is over 20 years old! So complaining that this is just a “squeak of recent fashion” will not work.

Mexico, Brazil and India have also long practiced gender-segregated transportation. Residents of these not the richest countries are forced to drive for many kilometers in a standing position, even being literally a few centimeters from the doorway. And yet it is not accepted to complain about individual women's cars.

Women's trams are popular in Turkey. Many residents of post-Soviet countries have personally visited this wonderful country. They eagerly remember prices, people, the sea of Turkey. Complain about certain problems. No one is talking about women’s trams. It turns out that the question of divided transport does not really interest us so much.



Well, Japan has its own world. Eastern countries have religious taboos and differences. What about Europe? It's the same thing. Germany and Sweden have long used women’s coupes on long-distance routes. In Austria, there are coupes not only separately for women, but also exclusively for women breastfeeding or with young children.

Although Ukraine has long chosen the European way, the issue of women’s coupes was met at first not so clearly. You can see the long-term influence of the eastern neighbors. However, reforms are needed and will be implemented. Another thing is how this fact can be presented by the same neighbors for their internal audience.



Whatever it was, the country really should focus on world practice. Women will feel safer on the road. Men will not spoil their nervous system, listening to children's squeals while traveling. There are no reasons for the price of tickets. What are the special disadvantages other than the usual manipulations? We can't see them. What do you think about that?