RT Article
T1 Women's Empowerment Through Access to Safe Transport: The Impact of Sexual and Nonsexual Victimization on Female Commuters in Bangladesh and Cambodia
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 1
SP 308
OP 327
A1 King, Julie
A2 King, Mark
A2 Oviedo-Trespalacios, Oscar
A2 Watling, Hanna
A2 Carroll, Julie-Anne
A2 Bull, Melissa 1962-
A2 Grant-Smith, Deanna
A2 Anam, Mujibul
A2 Pen, Sakony
A2 Davidson, Danielle
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1910911739
AB An examination of women's experience on public transport in Bangladesh and Cambodia found that victimization does reduce perceived safety or transport use. In a cultural context where women are socialized to fear and avoid public spaces, experiencing victimization may confirm rather than change previous beliefs. Moreover, it is possible that the participants’ use of public transport was driven by necessity rather than choice and that they were unable to change travel patterns in response to victimization. These findings underscore the importance of targeting public violence toward women and the broader societal norms that limit their participation in public life.
K1 Work
K1 Educational attainment
K1 Victimization
K1 Public transport
K1 Gender Equality
DO 10.1177/10778012231214770