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Women's safety and sexual harassment in public transport

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  • Salazar Echeagaray, Teresa Irina
  • teresasalazar@uas.edu.mx
  • Sosa-Abreu, Pedro Chanel
  • 20204081@miucateci.edu.do
  • Castillo, Verenice Sánchez
  • ve.sanchez@udla.edu.co

Abstract

Sexual harassment in public transport is a pervasive form of gender-based violence that constrains women's mobility and safety worldwide. Twenty-four studies met the eligibility criteria. Reported prevalence of sexual harassment in public transport ranged from 50.8% in Ethiopia to 92% in Kathmandu, Nepal. Harassment consistently increased route alteration and travel avoidance, and perceived insecurity reduced women's daily mobility. Evaluations of women-only facilities, reporting campaigns and design measures showed variable and often unverified effectiveness. Sexual harassment in public transport is widespread, restricts women's mobility and is only partially addressed by current interventions. Standardised prevalence measures and rigorous evaluation of prevention strategies are needed.

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  • Salazar Echeagaray, Teresa Irina & teresasalazar@uas.edu.mx & Sosa-Abreu, Pedro Chanel & 20204081@miucateci.edu.do & Castillo, Verenice Sánchez & ve.sanchez@udla.edu.co, 2025. "Women's safety and sexual harassment in public transport," SAP Transport, Mobility & Society, South American Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwf:tmsart:tms2025212
    DOI: 10.62486/tms2025212
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