Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AHN) – In what could follow a trend of pink-colored buses, trains and autos aimed at protecting women from sexual harassment, Malaysia on Sunday launched women-only taxis.

The taxis will have women drivers and 50 such taxis, which can be booked on on-call basis. The government expects the fleet of taxis will be expanded to 400.

Heng Seai Kei, Deputy Minister for Women, Family and Community Development, said that this would not only make women safer while travelling but also give employment to aspirant women drivers.

“We hope it will reduce the number of rape and robbery cases involving taxi drivers and female victims,” Heng said at the launch of the service.

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