What is the safest country for a woman to travel alone? On the 3rd (local time), the BBC selected five countries as the safest countries for women traveling alone: Slovenia, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan and Norway. South Korea was not ranked.
The BBC selected and announced the ‘Top 5’ countries that are best for women to travel alone, considering the safety and equality indicators for female travelers. The selection criteria reflected the Georgetown University Women’s Peace And Security Index (WPS) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) Gender Gap Report.
First, the BBC recommended Slovenia in Eastern Europe, which has a high female stability index. About 85% of local women in Slovenia say they feel safe.
A female traveler explained that public transportation is reliable and convenient while traveling in Slovenia. “No one bothered me, and she was fine with the language, which can be an issue when traveling alone,” she said.
In Africa, Rwanda was selected. The BBC said the reason for the selection was that it was the world’s number one country in gender equality in parliament, with 55% of the parliament being female.
The BBC said that Rwanda ranked 6th in the world in the Global Gender Gap Index, which measures whether women and men are equal in terms of economy, education, health care, and political participation, and that the index related to community safety was also high. .
The BBC explained that the level of security is stable as police and military patrols in all places in Rwanda day and night.
The Middle East’s UAE also made it into the top five countries with high scores in women’s school education and financial inclusion.
The UAE ranks first among all countries in the community safety category, with 98.5% of women aged 15 and over saying they “feel safe walking alone at night in their city or region,” the BBC reported.
Dubai was also ranked as the safest city for solo female travelers announced by Insure My Trip, a travel insurance company in the past.
Japan was also selected. Japan has been selected as one of the 10 safest countries in the world by the Global Peace Index (GPI). According to reports, Japan received a good score for its low violent crime rate.
Japan is also known as a regular travel destination for ‘solo travelers’ as it has a women-only subway culture and women-only accommodations throughout the city, making it safe for female travelers and providing a culture of single-person meals and one-person activities.
The last recommended country is Norway in Northern Europe. The BBC explained the reason for the selection, saying that Norway ranked first in the WPS results in items such as financial inclusiveness for women, absence of legal discrimination, and women’s community safety.
Norway is a gender-equal country and consistently ranks in the top 10, adding that it is a good destination for all types of travelers.
Source: Donga
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