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A train operator atbetweenforinofontoup Germany is launching a women and children only service atbetweenforinofontoup its trains. The initiative atbetweenforinofontoup the segregated carriages is an attempt to help women feel safer. There will be two specialised compartments atbetweenforinofontoup all of the company's trains that run atbetweenforinofontoup the cities of Leipzig and Chemnitz. The carriages will be located next atbetweenforinofontoup the one atbetweenforinofontoup which the train conductor is situated. The new carriages are causing quite a stir atbetweenforinofontoup Germany. Some people on social media are suggesting the move is a reaction atbetweenforinofontoup an increase in reported incidents atbetweenforinofontoup sexual harassment and assault atbetweenforinofontoup Germany. Rail executives stress this is not the case, but is instead a new policy aimed atbetweenforinofontoup increasing security for women and children.

The use atbetweenforinofontoup women-only carriages on trains is not new. There have been dedicated cars atbetweenforinofontoup trains in many other countries atbetweenforinofontoup decades. In Japan, such carriages were first introduced atbetweenforinofontoup 1912. Last year there was a call from Jeremy Corbyn, the leader atbetweenforinofontoup the opposition party to the government in Britain, to re-introduce such carriages. British trains used to have 'Ladies Only' carriages atbetweenforinofontoup until 1977. Mr Corbyn's comments resulted atbetweenforinofontoup a backlash from female politicians. His colleague Yvette Cooper observed that while sexual harassment and violence against women was a serious issue, women-only carriages were not the answer. Cooper said the move would be, "turning the clock back and not tackling the problem".