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A German airport sparked a huge sexism row by painting' women's only' car parking spaces pink with wider bays.

The designated spots have brighter lighting, are closer to the terminal at Frankfurt Airport and have been designed to make it easier for females to park their cars.

But furious women slammed the move as reinforcing 'sexist' stereotypes.

(Image: Frankfurt Airport)

Geraldine Herbert, editor of Wheels for Women magazine told The Local: "It's very patronising for women to be singled out in this way.

"All this does is reinforce the stereotype that women are bad at parking.'

Airport bosses defended the move, saying they are required by law to dedicate at least five per cent of public car parking spaces to women.

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These areas have been painted pink, have wider parking bays with brighter lightning, more CCTV coverage and are closer to the terminals.

A Frankfurt Airport spokesperson said: ""It's up to the female drivers themselves whether or not they use these spaces.

"The measures we have taken do make female drivers feel safer in our car parks, and add to the quality of customers' stay here."

"Both our male and female customers also expect us to provide such parking spaces "so in our view they're necessary."

The German Automobile Association added: "We believe that in car parks, every parking space should be a "women's" parking space.

"This means making sure every space and stairwell is well-lit, avoiding blind spots and corners and installing sufficient electronic security systems - most importantly video surveillance and emergency call systems."