“I’ll Try and Make Myself as Small as Possible”: Women and Gender-Diverse People's Safety Work on Public Transport

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 changin...

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VerfasserInnen: Ison, Jessica (VerfasserIn) ; Forsdike, Kirsty (VerfasserIn) ; Henry, Nicola (VerfasserIn) ; Hooker, Leesa (VerfasserIn) ; Taft, Angela (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2025, Band: 31, Heft: 11, Seiten: 2830-2852
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Work
Women
Sexual Assault
Sexual Violence
Public transport
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012241270279