Lagos state has ranked eight worst megacity for women to
live in, London is the best, reports the Thomson Reuters Foundation in the
first poll of its kind, while Cairo is the world’s most
dangerous megacity for women.
Kishasha in the Democratic Republic of Congo is listed as
the second-worst city for women. A total of 19 so-called megacities - defined
as cities with populations of 10 million people or more - were surveyed.
Key factors used in the ranking are sexual violence, harmful
cultural practices, plus access to good healthcare, finance and education.
"Everything about
the city is difficult for women. Even a simple walk on the street, and they are
subjected to harassment, whether verbal or even physical." the poll said.
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