Types of harassment experienced by women in public transport in France

Harassment that women experience in the public transportation system can take a variety of forms. A study conducted in 2016 revealed that two out of five French women had already been sexually assaulted on public transport at that time, and that the same proportion had already been victims of harassment on these same transports.

What type of harassment did you experience in public transport?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Whistling	83%
Invasive presence	87%
Intrusive question	36%
Insult, threat	36%
Sexual harassment, exhibition	41%
Sexual assault	40%
Rape	1%
Other	4%

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Release date

June 2016

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Region

France

Survey time period

March 29 to May 3, 2016

Number of respondents

6,227 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Women only

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following details:
Whistling: hissing, comment on appearance / behavior / outfit
Invasive presence = invasive and oppressive presence, insistent look
Intrusive question = intrusive question about the author's sexual life / "confidence", persistent invitation
Sexual harassment = advances, gestures with sexual overtones
Sexual assault = contacts: forced kissing, hands on the buttocks / thighs, rubbing

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