Haikou airport launches female-only security check

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Speakers: Li Ningjing, Sam Duckett, and Lu Sirui

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A female-only security check service was recently launched at the China's Haikou Meilan International Airport.

According to the airport in the southern province of Hainan, the gender-segregated lane will shorten waiting time and improve efficiency. In addition, protect the privacy of female passengers to the maximum extent possible.

A security team consisting of nine female staff members has been established and measures have been introduced to guide female passengers. The airport said that the female-only security check line has been running smoothly after it came into service.

The special line has triggered heated debate online. Some argue that the "female-only" concept is a form of sexism. Others consider it as a form of respect.

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