Contested gendered space: public sexual harassment and women’s safety work

Feminist research and activism has along history of engaging with the range and extent of men’s intrusive practices on women in public, taking as itsstarting point public space as aplace where gender relations are contested. Here, the impact of men’s practices on women and girls is understood not on...

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Main Author: Vera-Gray, F. (Author)
Contributors: Kelly, Liz
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 265-275
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Keywords:
Fear of crime
Feminist self defence
Public Space
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Violence
violence against women
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Summary:Feminist research and activism has along history of engaging with the range and extent of men’s intrusive practices on women in public, taking as itsstarting point public space as aplace where gender relations are contested. Here, the impact of men’s practices on women and girls is understood not only in terms of their safety, but also their freedom, highlighting how the “safety work” mandated for women and girls in public functions to limit women’s space for action and responsiblise them for preventing violence. Drawing from research conducted in the UK, this article sets out in detail the concept of “safety work” and how it relates to not only women’s behaviours but our sense of being in public places. It ends in exploring the possibilities of feminist self defence as a means of making safety work visible and measurable, to both ourselves and the wider world.
ISSN:2157-6475
DOI:10.1080/01924036.2020.1732435