scholarly journals Safety and security of women and girls in public transport

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Deribe Kaske Kacharo ◽  
Emebet Teshome ◽  
Tesfaye Woltamo
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Women And Girls

Violence Against Women and Girls in Public Transport

10.1596/35015 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Women And Girls

scholarly journals The prevalence and nature of sexual harassment and assault against women and girls on public transport: an international review

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gekoski ◽  
Jacqueline M. Gray ◽  
Joanna R. Adler ◽  
Miranda A.H. Horvath
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings from a study commissioned by the British Transport Police and the Department for Transport for England and Wales concerning sexual offences and harassment on public transport worldwide. Specifically, it aims to explore the prevalence of such behaviours, through a review of existing survey and interview data regarding women and girls’ experiences. Design/methodology/approach A rapid evidence assessment (REA) was used, the function of which is to: search the literature as comprehensively as possible within given time constraints; collate descriptive outlines of the available evidence on a topic and critically appraise it; sift out studies of poor quality; and provide an overview of the evidence. Findings It was found that prevalence rates range from 15 to 95 per cent, with the UK having the lowest rates. Emerging economies had higher rates of harassment and assault, which may relate to differing cultural and gender norms, where public space is regarded as a male domain. Research limitations/implications A REA is not a full systematic review, differing in the scope and depth of the searches and depending almost exclusively on electronic databases, not accompanied by searching journals by hand. Practical implications More research of high methodological rigour needs to be carried out on prevalence rates of sexual harassment and offending on public transport worldwide. The high prevalence rates found suggest the need for more work around the area of interventions to curtail offending in this setting. The findings suggest that emerging economies, in particular, need to do more to address the problem of sexual harassment and assault on public transport. More fundamentally, cultural norms around women’s roles in society need to be addressed and challenged. Originality/value Women may become “transit captive” and socially excluded if they are afraid to travel on public transport and do not have access to private transport. This would be an unacceptable situation which must be addressed by transport authorities and police.

Improving Body Satisfaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolien Martijn ◽  
Jessica M. Alleva ◽  
Anita Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Automatic System ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Women And Girls

Feelings of body dissatisfaction are common in Western society, especially in women and girls. More than innocent discontent, body dissatisfaction can have serious consequences such as depression and eating disorders. The current article discusses the nature of body dissatisfaction, how it develops and how it is currently being treated. We also discuss novel strategies to increase body satisfaction that work on the automatic system (e.g., by retraining attentional and conditioning processes), since recent research suggests that appearance-related information is processed automatically. We suggest that extant methods should be combined with these novel strategies, in order to optimally improve body dissatisfaction and to prevent its detrimental consequences.

Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Women and Girls

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Women And Girls

Supervision of Women and Girls

1967 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Women And Girls

Faith-Based Interventions for Women and Girls in Darfur

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thema Bryant-Davis
Keyword(s):  
Faith Based ◽  
Women And Girls
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