Gender-Based Violence on Public Transportation: A Review of Evidence and Existing Solutions

This policy brief reviews the evidence on interventions to address gender-based violence (GBV), specifically violence against women, in public transport systems, with a focus on developing country settings. Drawing on academic and policy literature, the brief explains women’s travel patterns, explores the types and patterns of abuse reported by women, and analyzes the implications of GBV on public transport for women’s psychological, social, and economic well-being. Finally, this brief offers ideas toward an integrated response along with recommendations to strengthen United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programming and policy.

• Record URL:
  https://www.urban.org/research/publication/gender-based-violence-public-transportation
• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Institute

  2100 M Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20037

  U.S. Agency for International Development

  Ronald Reagan Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20523-1000
• Authors:
  • Williams, James Ladi
  • Malik, Ammar A
  • McTarnaghan, Sara
• Publication Date: 2020-6-30

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 26p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Females; Policy; Public transit; Recommendations; Sexual harassment; Social impacts; Transit safety; Travel patterns; Violent crimes
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Agency for International Development
• Subject Areas: Policy; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01747642
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: GS00F061GA 7200AA18M00006
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 6 2020 9:59AM