The solution to gender harassment - segregation

[SaeedinPakistan]

Re: The solution to gender harassment - segregation

@Enigmatic

I agree. I was thinking over this. It’s true in Pak, women generally complain a lot about lack of facilities and gender harassment in public places esp parks.

A lot of people are happy that at least this is an initiative to let women enjoy sports and recreation equally without being conscious or worried about ogling men. Dress code and the usual morality norms in the conservative society like we have in Pakistan provide very less opportunities for women to generally involve themselves in sporty activities.

Is the legislation at fault or the innate thinking of people around who still have this embedded in their minds that a women’s place is at home?

This might have been a smart solution in the Middle East where the governments have access to unlimited financial resources. However in Pakistan, where the government is strapped on cash and recreational facilities can be counted on the fingers of one hand, building parks exclusively for women alienates the men. Are there enough mixed gender parks for men? The answer is NO. This is nothing but a cheap stunt to please the religious fanatics.