RT Article
T1 “I’ll Try and Make Myself as Small as Possible”: Women and Gender-Diverse People's Safety Work on Public Transport
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 11
SP 2830
OP 2852
A1 Ison, Jessica
A1 Forsdike, Kirsty
A1 Henry, Nicola
A1 Hooker, Leesa
A1 Taft, Angela
A2 Forsdike, Kirsty
A2 Henry, Nicola
A2 Hooker, Leesa
A2 Taft, Angela
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1933282258
AB Public transport is a known hotspot for sexual violence and harassment. Through 41 interviews with women and gender-diverse people who have experienced sexual violence and harassment on public transport, we found that women and gender-diverse people engage in extensive “safety work,” such as changing their behavior, strategizing, and planning. Safety work takes considerable time and effort, often leaving participants feeling stressed. However, participants advocated for changes to public transport to reduce the work they do to stay safe. We argue that significant changes, including primary prevention of gender-based violence, are needed to reduce their safety work.
K1 Work
K1 Women
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 Sexual Violence
K1 Public transport
DO 10.1177/10778012241270279