Gendered Perspectives on Transit Crime in Arequipa, Perú, and Bogotá, Colombia

In this paper, transit crime in Arequipa, Perú and Bogotá, Colombia are analyzed through a “gendered lens” using mixed-methods analysis of survey and interview data. Results show that transit robbery is highly visible. Sexual assault is also a palpable presence that colors some women’s daily experience, but is invisible to many of the predominantly male transport professionals and to male transit passengers. The author draws on feminist theory to explore why many male professionals and riders do not seem to exhibit a full understanding of the experiences of female victims, placing levels of visibility on a continuum. She then considers how to bridge this gap in understanding to formulate effective policy.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABE70 Women's Issues in Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Kash, Gwen
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC
  • Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
• Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crimes aboard public vehicles; Gender; Public transit; Security
• Uncontrolled Terms: Assault; Robbery
• Geographic Terms: Arequipa (Peru); Bogota (Colombia)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01515844
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 14-1807
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 25 2014 9:15AM