is this a case of gender discrimination?

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hi,
how are you guys?

today, i booked two berths on Indian Railways train. i was stunned to notice the discrimination in fares between genders.

Indian Railways offers:
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Females Passengers:** at age 58; discount 50%
Male Passengers: at age 60; discount 40%

i wonder why women get 10% more discount than men and also 2 years earlier?

is this a case of gender discrimination? what do you think?

regards
_______KKF

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

because when a woman says shes 58, shes probably much older. :wink:

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

It is.

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

No, in India, older women had much lower access to education and employment. They are more likely to be underprivileged, hence its not a discrimination.

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

:smiley:

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

lol…that makes sense!

so, you are saying that “lying pays”?

btw, you have to have an ID showing your age to get the discounted fare.

i agree with you 100%…the fare rules must be changed.

you got a good point but they hardly ever pay their own fare. it’s always the male member of the family that buys the ticket. i think men should be given the same perks by the Indian Railways because men and women both retire at age 58.

ur opinion, plz! :slight_smile:

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

:hehe:

so i will travel to india when im 58 :stuck_out_tongue:

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

so KKF is angry that he got only 40% discount. Congratulations on hitting 60 :smiley:

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Re: is this a case of gender discrimination?

be my guest but you have to buy your own ticket! :slight_smile:

OMG…ya got me! magar biwii to abhii tak nahiiN mili! :frowning: :wink: