Every year, a plethora of criminal offenses and sexual assaults get witnessed around the globe. Apart from this, many people take undue advantage of women especially resulting in minor acts of crime too, such as pickpockets, bag snatching, mugging etc.
Taking in the safety of women, it is not easy to call any country the safest place to live in.
No country is 100% safe against criminal violence, but there are some countries who have rather a friendly population to help if you ever get lost as a solo traveler. Not only this, when you see the citizens of the country being respectful to each other, you automatically develop a sense of respect for the country overall.
The safety of women seems to be a major concern for some countries which appear to have either low or negligible crimes and violence going on. With the beautiful sights that deserve to be complimented, there are a lot of steps taken to provide safety for women, making it comfortable for the citizens and the traveling population.
# ICELANDThe number one on the list of safest countries for women surely has a great deal to offer to the native women of Iceland as well as the solo female travellers. The crime rate of the country is very low given that the dominant female presence is prominent. The country keeps gender equality at its peak with women getting equal access to the health care facilities, education, politics etc. as men. The government of Iceland has been funding UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) for past three years to promote gender equality.
# DENMARKBesides acting extremely safe for women, Denmark has a lot to offer in terms of gender equality too with absolutely no discrimination and sexual harassment ruining the country’s exorbitant beauty. With having a population of over two million people residing in the metropolitan area of the country, women are marked absolutely safe in there. It is a happy state provided that both males and females are experiencing personal life satisfaction in the alluring Denmark.
# FINLANDThe proud moment of the country lies in the fact that it has been ranked Number One in the Safety and Security section of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index. The world’s second most safest country, Finland, has no record of major violent crimes or cases of sexual harassment. Though acts of petty thievery, as you’ll witness in other nations as well, are witnessed but that too on a small scale.
# AUSTRIARanked 7th in the Safety and Security section of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, Austria has absolutely no dangers with beggars approaching you for money but that is also a very rare sight to behold. Although some people might be unfriendly to you specially in the rural areas of the country, but even if you’re walking alone at night you don’t need any friends because Austria is super safe.
# SWITZERLANDSwiss crime is rare to be seen in the country and with all the beauty additional to picturesque scenario, it is surely a safe country to travel alone. It has almost negligible scope for street violence, burglaries and assaults. Swiss people are also known for their honesty and sovereignty, so that sums up for the safety as a whole.
# THE NETHERLANDSFrom partying late night to driving early morning, The Netherlands is a great place when it comes to safety for women. Even a lot of public transport works absolutely fine in the country with almost no difference between day and night. The people come off as friendly and helping and if you get lost in the labyrinth of Amsterdam, you’ll always find an individual in the form of help by your side. You only need to avoid walking late night around the red light district in Amsterdam. The best thing about The Netherlands is that the schools in the country are taught about boycotting violence and being respectful to each other resulting in building a sensible generation.
# NEW ZEALANDApparently there have been a few cases of death, murder and harassment in the country specifically Auckland but as compared to other countries, the rate is much lower because of the involvement of native New Zealand women. Maybe that is why the country is ranked high in the Safe and Security index of the world. This is further enhanced by the equal treatment women get there with almost negligible wage gaps, thereby, eliminating gender discrimination.
# CANADAThe country has been doing great in terms of promoting economic independence which includes women education, access to health care, laws for protection of the native women and girls, law against child marriages which rather comes under tremendous accomplishments. Canada is still working on providing equal wages to women as that of men so as to put an end to gender discrimination.
# SWEDENViolent crimes, sexual harassment, eve teasing, chain snatching? You wouldn’t find a lot to complain in the beautiful city of Sweden. The only problem that can make you worried is the driving issues that you may witness while you’re on snow and ice. Another issue comes with the wandering of moose usually at dawn and dusk. Otherwise, the country proves to be safe as far as the native women and female travellers are concerned.
# AUSTRALIAAustralia comes in the top twenty in the Global Safe and Secure Index. But, most importantly, it has been marked safe for the crimes against women happening due to religious reasons. For instance, when woman of a particular religion enters another area where this religion might not be practiced, is a major cause of criminal violence. You only need to be safe and alert with the normal precautions that come in handy. As far as the tourist guides or new Australian friends are concerned, don’t confide in them promptly. Also, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR1325) took a step towards women’s progress in order to promote their strengths known as Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
# HAWAII
For the safest vacation in the United States, Hawaii cannot be missed out with a lot of countries that are more or less safe. The reason is its marvelous beauty in the form of waterfalls, islands etc is so enticing that you might not want to leave it. The only thing that needs attention from you is the baits of property crime. The country is full of honeymooners so it’s usually crowded and hence it calls for safety for women.