Women-only taxi soon in Egypt

Minister Attia said that a private company would be assigned to implement this important project, which will offer female-only clients a reliable taxi services.
Few years ago, the Cairo Underground Authority adopted women-only cars during the day rush hours so that women can ride with a sense of security The designated boarding metro cars are marked with the "Women only" signs indicating that they are only usded by women from dawn to 9:00 p.m.
A women's rights activist has chided Minister Attia for delaying the taxi project for exclusively serving the fairer sex, saying that the new service will further protect women.
"The project means more protection and security for women," Raniya Mohamed Megahid said, adding that she approves the project, which proved to be a success in a number of Arab countries such as Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon.