The Egyptian capital Cairo is the world's most dangerous megacity for women, with high rates of harassment and a lack of opportunities. In the Thomson Reuters Foundation poll, London ranked best metropolis for women.
The Egyptian capital Cairo is the world's most hostile megacity for women, according to a poll by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters.
Karachi in Pakistan, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and India's Delhi ranked similarly poorly, with Delhi faring worst in terms of sexual violence.
Mexico City, Dhaka, Lagos, Jakarta, Istanbul and Lima were also included in the worst 10.
At the other end of the scale, London, Tokyo and Paris made the cut as the most women-friendly metropolises.
Key findings:
— Overall, Cairo was found to be the most dangerous megacity for women, followed by Karachi, Pakistan, Kinshasa, DR Congo and Delhi, India.
— Lima, Peru came in worst for access to health care
— Kinshasa ranked last for economic opportunities
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