Trains can be very busy
Trains can become very busy when people are travelling to work or trying to get back home at the end of the day. Sometimes passengers bump into each other by accident. However, some women have been harassed on a train so some countries have introduced women-only carriages as Rob and Alice discuss.
This week's question:
Can you guess which of these countries have female-only carriages already?
a) Canada
b) Japan
c) Egypt
d) Germany
Listen out for the answer in the programme.
Listen to the programme
Women-only train carriages
End of Section
Vocabulary from the programme
- female-only
something which is only for women
- carriages
sections in a train with seats for passengers
- commuters
people who travel to and from work
- sexual harassment
unwelcome and unwanted touch, look or conversation that is sexual in nature
- taking advantage
treating a person unfairly, particularly if the person is in a vulnerable situation
- state-run rail operator
train company run by the government
- easy to spot
stand out; easy to see from a distance
- to raise awareness
to try and ensure people know about something, particularly if it is a sensitive issue
- cramped
small space not really big enough to fit everyone who wants to be there
- on purpose
deliberately; whatever happened was definitely not an accident
- verbal
when something is spoken or said
