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POLICY BRIEF: A SAFE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS

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Policy brief: A safe public transportation environment for women and girls. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2015.

1. Sexual harassment. 2. Public transport. I. Asian Development Bank.

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CONTENTS

List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Abbreviations
I.	Introduction: Inclusive Development, Empowering Women
Interventions to Address Womens Safety on Public Transportation
II.	Legal and Policy Protections for Women: An Overview
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Pakistan
III.	Methodology and Study Limitations
Overview
Strengths and Limitations
IV.	BackgroundPublic Transport Systems in Three Cities
V.	Results of the Incidence Research: How Safe Do Women and Girls Feel?
Experience and Frequency of Sexual Harassment on Public Transportation
Frequency of Use of Public Transportation by Female Commuters
Frequency of Use of Public Transportation and Sexual Harassment
Use of Public Transportation to Engage in Economic and Related Activities
Targets Tended Not to Receive Help
Targets Reactions to Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment Is a Matter of Concern and Affects Mobility
Why Does Sexual Harassment Occur?
VI.	Recommendations
VII.	Conclusion

Tables and Figures

TABLES

	Number and Percentage of Respondents Who Experienced Sexual Harassment
	Frequency of Use of Public Transportation by Female Commuters
	Frequency of Use of Public Transportation by Occupation, Karachi, Pakistan
	Women Who Have Helped a Female Commuter Who Was Being Harassed
	Effect of Sexual Harassment on Respondents Use of Public Transportation

FIGURES

	Frequency of Harassment among Respondents in Baku, Azerbaijan
	Frequency of Harassment among Respondents in Tbilisi, Georgia
	Frequency of Harassment among Respondents in Karachi, Pakistan
	Metro Use and Sexual Harassment, Baku, Azerbaijan
	Metro Use and Sexual Harassment, Tbilisi, Georgia
	Public Transportation Use and Sexual Harassment, Karachi, Pakistan
	Respondents Reasons for Using Public Transportation, Baku, Azerbaijan
	Sexual Harassment by Age Group, Baku, Azerbaijan

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