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23rd Feb 2015

Love To Explore? These Are The Top 16 Most Dangerous Cities For Women To Travel In

Read on before you book that trip.

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We all love to travel.

From meeting new people, experiencing new cultures to ticking off that city from your bucket list, it’s an unfortunate reality that women also plan with concerns for safety.

YouGov have pulled together a list of cities with the most unsafe transport systems. The cities were also compared for risk of sexual assault and violence.

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While some of the cities are more understandably ranked on the list following publicised attacks on public transport, many will be shocked to see Paris and London feature just outside the top 10.

The full list of most unsafe cities for women to travel in is:

  1. Bogota, Colombia
  2. Mexico City
  3. Lima, Peru
  4. New Delhi
  5. Jakarta, Indonesia
  6. Buenos Aires, Argentina
  7. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  8. Bangkok
  9. Moscow
  10. Manila, Philippines
  11. Paris
  12. Seoul, South Korea
  13. London
  14. Beijing
  15. Tokyo
  16. New York

Ladies, remember if you’re travelling to keep in regular contact with family and friends, have a set itinerary and plan your holiday transport for the safest experience while still having fun.