Summary
Research released on Friday 25 May 2012 by the End Violence Against Woman (EVAW) coalition shows that 41 per cent of woman under the age of 34 have been sexual harassed in the street. 21 per cent of them classified the abuse as unwanted sexual attention and 4 per cent said someone had physically touched them. Professor Liz Kelly, co-chair of EVAW, wants the Government to invest more readily in campaigns against sexual harassment on public transport and to educate the staff of public transport how to respond to allegations. Bob Crow, head of RTM unit, echoed her comments and said that the true extent of sexual harassment is difficult to judge. Anti-Street Harassment website had also a comment: “It’s not just about slapping cuffs on people; it’s changing the way they think”.
Research released on Friday 25 May 2012 by the End Violence Against Woman (EVAW) coalition shows that 41 per cent of woman under the age of 34 have been sexual harassed in the street. 21 per cent of them classified the abuse as unwanted sexual attention and 4 per cent said someone had physically touched them. Professor Liz Kelly, co-chair of EVAW, wants the Government to invest more readily in campaigns against sexual harassment on public transport and to educate the staff of public transport how to respond to allegations. Bob Crow, head of RTM unit, echoed her comments and said that the true extent of sexual harassment is difficult to judge. Anti-Street Harassment website had also a comment: “It’s not just about slapping cuffs on people; it’s changing the way they think”.
Reaction
The numbers of sexual harassed woman were quiet shocking but fortunately there was only 4 per cent who actually was touched by someone. This unwanted attention is annoying but I think there is nothing really you can do about it. Actually, I agree with the comments of Bob Crow and Anti-Street Harassment website. Firstly, the true extent is difficult to judge and secondly, it is impossible just to stop people give this unwanted attention. To stop they have to think differently and not just being punished. Besides, even if you know true extent of harassment, how would you know who does it to abuse someone and who just makes a comment without any evil intent?
The numbers of sexual harassed woman were quiet shocking but fortunately there was only 4 per cent who actually was touched by someone. This unwanted attention is annoying but I think there is nothing really you can do about it. Actually, I agree with the comments of Bob Crow and Anti-Street Harassment website. Firstly, the true extent is difficult to judge and secondly, it is impossible just to stop people give this unwanted attention. To stop they have to think differently and not just being punished. Besides, even if you know true extent of harassment, how would you know who does it to abuse someone and who just makes a comment without any evil intent?
There is not much that anyone could do, if you get flirted by someone on the streets. It would be stranger to tell that person to wait while you have contacted the police about the guy who whistled at you. There can be campagnes for men about how to flirt with women, so that they wont bother them in public, but i have a strong feeling it wouldnt work or get attention by the people.
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