Women, (railway) class and the state: an analysis of two controversies surrounding women-only metro carriages (Cairo – São Paulo)

Tillous, Marion

doi:10.1080/0966369x.2019.1654435

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“…Similarly, other studies covering countries such as Japan [ 48 ], Mexico [ 54 , 73 ], India [ 74 ], Brazil [ 75 ], Malaysia, Egypt [ 76 ], and Nepal [ 5 ] show relatively positive appraisals of previous measures in these spaces (e.g., women-only subway cars, buses, and/or cabs, along with social awareness campaigns) to prevent sexual harassment and violence against women. However, other studies state that, although these types of measures can still be potentially effective if correctly conducted, females’ self-reported data tend to consider surveillance cameras and increased police patrols more effective, subsequently linked to a lower degree of fear of crime [ 47 , 48 ].…”

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Invasion of privacy or structural violence? Harassment against women in public transport environments: A systematic review

Useche,

Colomer,

Alonso

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Despite being neglected for several decades, and in many countries, public transport environments have transformed into a reflection of social disparities and inequalities. Among these issues, harassment–a pervasive and worldwide gendered dynamic–has been demonstrated to negatively impact women’s behavioral trends, daily opportunities, and health impacts, as well as safety and security outcomes. Aim This systematic review aimed to examine a set of studies analyzing harassment against women in public transport environments, with a focus on key issues such as its prevalence, impact on transport dynamics, preventive strategies, and policing avenues documented in the scientific literature. Method A total of 575 indexed articles were filtered using the PRISMA methodology, resulting in a final selection of 28 original articles directly addressing the issue up to December 2023. Search strategies were developed and implemented across WOS, Scopus, NCBI, Google Scholar, and APA databases. Results Besides high frequency, widespread underreporting, and adverse effects on women’s safety, this review has identified correlations between harassment and travel behavioral adaptations. Furthermore, it reveals a noticeable disparity between the existing measures and those perceived as more effective by potential victims. These findings underscore the pressing need to listen to and promote the inclusion of women in decision-making regarding transport affairs. Conclusion The findings of this systematic review suggest that, despite a slightly limited body of research, the impact of transport harassment on women’s health and welfare is consistently supported in the literature. In addition to being largely explained by existing inequalities rooted in social determinants, transit harassment further exacerbates gender gaps, gaining prospective importance for transport settings.

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Invasion of privacy or structural violence? Harassment against women in public transport environments: A systematic review

Useche,

Colomer,

Alonso

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…It can be simply stated that sexual harassment jeopardises women's freedom, movement, and activities in the city (Infanti & Kate, 2021). According to Tillous (2019), sexual harassment in public transport is a continuation of gender-based violence which sometimes tends to be under-reported due lack of appropriate report mechanism as well as women's shyness (Vargas&Boyer,2022;Tillous, 2019).…”

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Exploration of sexual harassment practices among women using bus rapid transport service in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania

Athuman

2023

IJRBS

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The study aims to gain a better understanding of sexual harassment acts experienced by female passengers on the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) operated by UDART in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and to recommend factors for reducing the practice. The study specifically investigated factors that contribute to harassment, passenger coping strategies with harassment, and strategies for alleviating harassment. In-depth interviews with approximately 30 women who regularly use public transport and two UDART/BRT officials were conducted using a qualitative design. The data was collected using a phenomenology strategy, and the data was analysed using a thematic analysis strategy. The Swahili transcriptions were translated into English and analysed using MAXQDA 10 [VERBI Software, Marburg, Germany]. The nature of sexual harassment experienced by female customers includes; unwanted sexual contact, unintended touching, abusive words, and unwanted gestures. Moral decay, mental disorders in some men, a lack of strong legal enforcement, poor transportation arrangements, and a patriarchy system are all factors that expose women to sexual harassment on public transportation. Women coped with harassment by owning and operating personal vehicles, hiring motorbikes (bodaboda), avoiding service during peak hours, and deciding to accept the consequences when there was no other option. Expansion and establishment of new BRT road routes, procurement and registration of more buses, and the establishment of student buses are all strategies for combating sexual harassment in public transportation.

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Analyzing spatiotemporal distribution patterns of metro ridership: Comparison between common-class and business-class carriage service

Gao,

Han,

Yang

et al. 2024

Journal of Transport Geography

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Women, (railway) class and the state: an analysis of two controversies surrounding women-only metro carriages (Cairo – São Paulo)

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Invasion of privacy or structural violence? Harassment against women in public transport environments: A systematic review

Invasion of privacy or structural violence? Harassment against women in public transport environments: A systematic review

Exploration of sexual harassment practices among women using bus rapid transport service in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania

Analyzing spatiotemporal distribution patterns of metro ridership: Comparison between common-class and business-class carriage service

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