Seoul gets rid of women-only parking spaces
In a move critics say is the latest example of anti-feminist policies in South Korea , Seoul is getting rid of women-only parking spaces, 14 years after they were introduced following a spate of violent crimes in basement car parks. Such spots, initially instated as a protection for women, aren't necessary anymore, city officials say. They will be converted to family parking spots, with the city government planning to start the conversion at the end of March. "I feel safer when I use them, that there are not so many dangerous people close by," 55-year-old Chung Eun-Jung said. Her daughter expressed her disappointment at the fact that her mother would now feel less safe. "It is not like half the car park is dedicated to women; it is only a few spots," said 27-year-old Park Young-seo. In the capital city of Seoul, public car parks with over 30 spaces were required to allocate 10% to women. In an effort to prevent women from walking long distances through basemen...
