More than a dot point: Connecting primary prevention of violence against women and public transport

Ison, Jessica; Matthewson, Gill

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2023.101591

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“…From our research, it is clear that women and gender-diverse people experience multiple forms of sexual violence and harassment and that there needs to be a shift toward preventing perpetration. To achieve this, public transport needs to be a key site of the primary prevention approach (Ison & Matthewson, 2023). We recommend that public transport becomes a key site for intervention, and that an intersectional lens is required to address sexual violence and harassment (TramLab, 2021a(TramLab, , 2021b.…”

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“…(Sex Discrimination Act, 1984) In Australia and elsewhere, there has been a significant shift towards primary prevention of sexual violence and harassment which goes beyond responding to the issue to addressing the root causes of gender inequality (Our Watch, 2021;WHO, 2019). Public transport is a key site where primary prevention could occur (Hooker et al, 2020;Our Watch, 2021); however, there has been little uptake of primary prevention interventions by public transport providers to date (Ison & Matthewson, 2023).…”

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“You’re just constantly on alert”: Women and Gender-Diverse People’s Experiences of Sexual Violence on Public Transport

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Forsdike

Henry

et al. 2023

J Interpers Violence

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Sexual violence is a public health issue that can be experienced across the life course. Public transport is a key site of sexual violence and harassment experienced by women and gender-diverse people in Australia, although victim-survivor voices have rarely been sought in addressing this issue. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with 41 diverse female and gender-diverse victim-survivors who were staff or students at two Australian universities, we sought to understand their experiences of sexual violence and harassment on public transport. We found that women and gender-diverse people, while often reporting on a significant experience of sexual violence or harassment on public transport, also had other, “everyday” experiences across their life course that impacted how they traveled and their confidence in the world. Overall, we argue that the significant impact of sexual violence and harassment on public transport should be addressed through targeting public transport as a key site for primary prevention of sexual violence and harassment.

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