How safe do women feel in Germany's cities?

"Survey reveals widespread unease The poll, conducted by the opinion research institute Civey for the Funke Media Group, questioned 5,000 people aged 18 and over between 23 and 27 October. It found that 55 percent of women do not feel safe in any of the public places listed on the survey, which included streets, public transport, and parks. Clubs and train stations were identified as the least safe, with only 14 percent of women feeling secure there."

"The debate about safety in public spaces has become particularly heated in Germany following recent comments by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU). Merz linked problems in German cities to migration policy, suggesting that increased deportations could improve safety. "But of course we still have this problem in the cityscape, which is why the federal interior minister is now working to enable and carry out deportations on a very large scale," he said."

A new survey shows widespread insecurity among women in German public spaces. The poll of 5,000 adults by Civey for the Funke Media Group found 55 percent of women do not feel safe in any listed public places, with only 14 percent feeling secure in clubs and train stations. Nearly half of all respondents reported feeling unsafe in the same public spaces. The issue has intensified national debate after comments by Chancellor Friedrich Merz linking urban problems to migration and deportation policy. A group of prominent women has proposed a list of practical measures to improve urban safety.

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