Female Pedestrians On Mumbai’s Traffic Signals, But Is This Symbolic Move Enough?

Featuring women on traffic signs doesn’t help to make roads safer for women. It also takes the attention away from real issues that affect gender equality.
Featuring women on traffic signs doesn’t help to make roads safer for women. It also takes the attention away from real issues that affect gender equality.
The city of Melbourne has taken an innovative step to press for gender equality. A lobby group has installed 10 female pedestrian figures in the form of traffic lights in the heart of Melbourne.