FEMALE TAXI RANKS: Girlguiding Scotland calls for girls-only ranks

By Cara Sulieman

A YOUTH organisation is campaigning for female-only taxi ranks to be introduced in Scotland’s biggest cities.

Girlguiding Scotland are asking local authorities to introduce the marshalled ranks in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen after a survey showed girls under 18 are often scared when making their way home.

The proposal comes after the organisation carried out a survey of 1,000 girl guides.

Girls Shout Out

Girls Shout Out – the report of the survey – also suggests that councils give young girls rape alarms and flip-flops when they are out clubbing.