Women’s Empowerment Through Access to Safe Transport: The Impact of Sexual and Nonsexual Victimization on Female Commuters in Bangladesh and Cambodia
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Article Title | Women’s Empowerment Through Access to Safe Transport: The Impact of Sexual and Nonsexual Victimization on Female Commuters in Bangladesh and Cambodia |
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ERA Journal ID | 11226 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | King, Julie, King, Mark, Oviedo-Trespalacios, Oscar, Watling, Hanna, Carroll, Julie-Anne, Bull, Melissa, Grant-Smith, Deanna, Anam, Mujibul, Pen, Sakony and Davidson, Danielle |
Journal Title | Violence Against Women: an international and interdisciplinary journal |
Journal Citation | 31 (1), pp. 308-327 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2025 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1077-8012 |
1552-8448 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231214770 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10778012231214770 |
Abstract | An examination of women's experience on public transport in Bangladesh and Cambodia found that victimization does reduce perceived safety or transport use. In a cultural context where women are socialized to fear and avoid public spaces, experiencing victimization may confirm rather than change previous beliefs. Moreover, it is possible that the participants’ use of public transport was driven by necessity rather than choice and that they were unable to change travel patterns in response to victimization. These findings underscore the importance of targeting public violence toward women and the broader societal norms that limit their participation in public life. |
Keywords | gender equality; work; educational attainment; victimization; public transport |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Amount Paid | 0.0 |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440505. Intersectional studies |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zw619/women-s-empowerment-through-access-to-safe-transport-the-impact-of-sexual-and-nonsexual-victimization-on-female-commuters-in-bangladesh-and-cambodia
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