Exploring Women's Experiences of Gender-Based Violence and Other Threats to Safety on Public Transport in Bangladesh

Julie King; Mark J King; Nicole Edwards; Julie-Anne Carroll; Hanna Watling; Mujibul Anam; Melissa Bull; Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios

doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.2086

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Exploring Women's Experiences of Gender-Based Violence and Other Threats to Safety on Public Transport in Bangladesh

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Exploring Women's Experiences of Gender-Based Violence and Other Threats to Safety on Public Transport in Bangladesh

Julie King, Mark J King, Nicole Edwards, Julie-Anne Carroll, Hanna Watling, Mujibul Anam, Melissa Bull and Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios

International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, Vol.10(4), pp.158-173

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.2086

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Abstract

mobility justice

women's rights

public transport

gender-based violence

traffic injury

crime

Equal access to safe transport is increasingly conceptualised as a fundamental right for women, with demonstrated effects on health outcomes, social and economic mobility and societal participation. This study analysed qualitative and quantitative data to examine travel patterns and experiences among 200 women (aged between 18-64 years) using paid transport for work or educational purposes in Bangladesh. The results showed that the women faced multiple threats to their safety, including gender-based violence, harassment and crime, and traffic and non-traffic injuries, and that the use of paid transport was associated with high levels of anxiety and fear. Despite these circumstances, the women were captive travellers, forced to make transport choices based on price, availability and ease of travel rather than safety. Unable to choose safe transport, the women attempted to mitigate risks by changing their travel patterns and behaviour and by restricting their travel frequency. These findings are discussed within the context of women's rights and mobility justice.

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Title: Exploring Women's Experiences of Gender-Based Violence and Other Threats to Safety on Public Transport in Bangladesh
Authors: Julie King (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Mark J King - Queensland University of Technology
Nicole Edwards - Queensland University of Technology
Julie-Anne Carroll - Queensland University of Technology
Hanna Watling - Queensland University of Technology
Mujibul Anam - Jahangirnagar University
Melissa Bull - Queensland University of Technology
Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, Vol.10(4), pp.158-173
Publisher: Queensland University of Technology, Crime and Justice Research Centre
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.5204/ijcjsd.2086
ISSN: 2202-8005
Copyright note: Except where otherwise noted, content in this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991244599002621
Output Type: Journal article

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