Public Transportation

In our discussion on Wednesday, we spoke briefly about the ideas of "machismo" and "marianismo" and how they relate to equality of the sexes in Latin America. Well in Mexico City, the government has decided to implement a program of "women only" buses and public transportation to combat the serious problems women have been experiencing with sexual harassment. On a daily basis, the transportation system in Mexico City shuttles 22 million people per day, many of whom are women who fear for their safety. Please read the article to learn how the change in the system came about and what the women think of the new system.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_women_only_buses;_ylt=Ar1Ptlp5jb3QgTpW6.ZxYOy3IxIF