Women’s everyday mobility: Frightening situations and their impacts on travel behaviour

Stark, Juliane; Meschik, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2018.02.017

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“…In general, studies find that women exhibit higher levels of anxiety over personal safety and feel more unsafe in public transportation environments than men, and such feelings have impacts on their travel behavior and mobility (Keane 1998; Crime Concern 2004; Cozens et al 2003; Loukaitou-Sideris 2005, 2009, 2015; Abenoza et al 2018; Stark and Meschik 2018). Sexual harassment and assault are more visible to women than men as compared to other types of transit crimes (Loukaitou-Sideris 2005).…”

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Sexual Harassment and Assault in Transit Environments: A Review of the English-language Literature

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Loukaitou‐Sideris

Agrawal

2020

Journal of Planning Literature

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The #MeToo movement has brought much attention to crimes of sexual harassment in the workplace, but less attention has been given to such crimes taking place in transit environments. Reviewing international literature on sexual harassment, assault, and rape in transit environments, this article explores questions that relate to the nature, frequency, and impact of these crimes, and the strategies and interventions adopted by and recommended to public agencies to improve actual and perceived safety for riders. Highlighting an issue that primarily affects women, the article helps advocate for a better inclusion of women’s needs in planning for safety and mobility.

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Sexual Harassment and Assault in Transit Environments: A Review of the English-language Literature

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Loukaitou‐Sideris

Agrawal

2020

Journal of Planning Literature

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“…Some women are able to achieve "masculine" levels of mobility freedom based on their education level and financial resources (Baumgarten and Franchi, 2018). However, those who are captive users of undesirable transport options have to deal with unequal mobility opportunities (Stark and Meschik, 2018).…”

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“…leering, sexualized slurs, offensive language) and confrontational (e.g. following the victim, aggressive speech, sexual assault) (Gardner et al, 2017;Stark and Meschik, 2018). In many cities, women are captive users of PT due to their education, sociocultural norms and have constrained access to a private vehicle (Smith, 2008).…”

Section: The Role Of Gender In Public Transport Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Examining women's perception of safety during waiting times at public transport terminals

Chowdhury

Wee

2020

Transport Policy

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In many cities, public transport has a higher ridership level from women compared to men, yet most systems are not designed for them. Many female riders fear of being a victim. Most of their negative experiences are usually associated with the urban environment in and around stations/stops. Integrated public transport systems will require users to make more transfers, thus increasing the proportion of their journey time they spend waiting for a vehicle (intial and transfer waiting time). Previous research revealed that women are very sensitive to transfer waiting times but the reason is not clear. This study investigates how the fear of victimization influences female riders' perception of safety during waiting times. An online survey was undertaken in Auckland, New Zealand and responses from 448 femalempublic transport users were attained. Findings provide some evidence of the concerning level of anxiety women experience while waiting. Results showed that they rely on mobile phones and headphones as a defense mechanism to their feeling of apprehension. They remain alert of their surroundings and pretend to be confident while waiting. Women with ethnic backgrounds feel less safe during the day compared to Caucasian women. They were found to be more frequent users of mobile apps to determine the duration of waiting time compared to Caucasian women. In addition, it was found that social perceptions of safety from family and friends has an influence on how women perceive their personal safety while waiting at terminals. To create an equitable public transport service, where the predominant users are women, decision makers are recommended to more explicitly consider the safety needs of female riders in and at surrounding areas of terminals.

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“…31 A study of women's everyday mobility in Austria found that about 2 out of 5 (39%) sexual harassment offenses took place in transit settings, of which most were inside the vehicles (71%) as compared to 29% at transit stops. 32 The aforementioned study of female college students in New York City found that patterns of victimization were extensive during all stages of their subway commute to and from college: 46% experienced harassment while walking, 49% at stations, and 61% onboard transit vehicles. 33 Studies find that sexual harassment in transit environments often concentrates temporally during peak traffic hours, when transit environments are overcrowded, but that rape and sexual assault tend to happen in late night or early morning hours.…”

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Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Survey of SJSU Students Set in International Context

Agrawal¹,

Loukaitou‐Sideris²,

Tortora³

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Women’s everyday mobility: Frightening situations and their impacts on travel behaviour

Cited by 77 publications

References 16 publications

Sexual Harassment and Assault in Transit Environments: A Review of the English-language Literature

Sexual Harassment and Assault in Transit Environments: A Review of the English-language Literature

Examining women's perception of safety during waiting times at public transport terminals

Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Survey of SJSU Students Set in International Context

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