A campaigner has argued that harsher rules need to be put in place on British trains to "treat the symptom and the cause" of male violence.
This comes after worrying new data shows violent attacks against women on British railways have more than doubled in two years.
Journalist Caroline Farrow spoke to GB News and explained: "Women and girls are the ones who are the victims of violence from men.
"This is why it's so important. Firstly, we all understand what a woman is, what she's at risk of, and that she has safe spaces where she can go which are not invaded by men.
Attacks on women on trains have doubled in the past two years
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She added that we should also have "more British Transport Police" and "more guards to enforce this."
"So we didn't have men entering, women carrying female carriages then actually women could feel a lot safer," she explained.
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Broadcaster Khadija Khan argued that single-sex carriages are not the solution. She said: "It's a pervasive problem. It's not about having segregated carriages for women will solve this problem.
"So I think we need to look at the root cause of this problem. And what is the root cause? Let me tell you. Let me explain.
"This root cause is there is a culture of misogyny prevalent in police, in British police departments where they do not believe the victim is just a norm.
"So many women they don't want to report, you know, these sexual assault cases, and they just try to pretend as if nothing happened and they don't go to police to report these cases. There is a lack of confidence in British police."
Broadcaster Khadija Khan argued that single-sex carriages are not the solution
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Farrow responded: "I think you're correct in saying this only solves a symptom, I think we have to solve both.
"If we have a problem when we go to the doctor, we have something to treat the symptoms and the underlying cause. Now, what I also would like to see, and I think would be very interesting when we analyse these figures.
"I've been subject to harassment on trains. I've seen young women be subject to harassment on trains.
"It has been perpetrated by groups of men almost all the time. I know you can't generalise, but I think it will be exciting to do more analysis on who is committing these types of assaults."
Both women agreed that there is a lack of trust in the police
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She explained: "I understand the idea that if you have a female segregated space, it almost it can lead into this idea that women are bringing it on themselves and women are second-class citizens.
"I really understand that. But I think at the same time, we have to address the cause is not going to be solved overnight.
"So we solve the symptom. But I completely agree that the police have lost trust."
