As with so many forms of gender inequality, harassment and abuse, many women reported that the problem had become so much a part of daily life that they simply modified their own behaviour to try and avoid it. Some described changing their route, or avoiding particular areas. One simply described it as a hazard of bus travel. Some recalled reporting incidents to the police, but many more said they had never told anyone – out of shame, fear, or the worry that they wouldnt be believed. Some women kept quiet because, when they did try to tell someone what had happened, they were blamed, or asked: What were you wearing?, as if they had somehow provoked the incident.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 20:50:41 +0000
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