Are our streets safe enough for female users? How everyday harassment affects mobility

Jane Osmond; Andree Woodcock

Are our streets safe enough for female users? How everyday harassment affects mobility

Jane Osmond, Andree Woodcock

FAH School of Art and Design

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Abstract

This paper reports on the harassment women in a UK city face as they go about their everyday lives. It is argued that such experiences are not only traumatic, but have a long term effect on women’s sense of worth and on their mobility patterns. Looking at the transport system as a whole as required by new mobility paradigms and whole journey experiences, this may be seen as a perpetuating, deep-rooted system failure leading to inequality and reductions in inclusivity. After having summarised the results, the participants’ suggestions are put forward as solutions to address this issue.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015
Editors	Sarah Sharples, Steven Shorrock, Patrick Waterson
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	495-502
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9781138028036
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2015
Event	International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015 - Daventry, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Apr 2015 → 16 Apr 2015

Publication series

Name	Contemporary Ergonomics
Publisher	Taylor & Francis

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Daventry
Period	13/04/15 → 16/04/15

Keywords

street harassment
women
mobility

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Andree Woodcock
- Research Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities - Professor - Education, Ergonomics & Design
Person: Teaching and Research

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Osmond, J., & Woodcock, A. (2015). Are our streets safe enough for female users? How everyday harassment affects mobility. In S. Sharples, S. Shorrock, & P. Waterson (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015 (1 ed., pp. 495-502). (Contemporary Ergonomics). Taylor and Francis. http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b18293-87

Are our streets safe enough for female users? How everyday harassment affects mobility. / Osmond, Jane; Woodcock, Andree.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015. ed. / Sarah Sharples; Steven Shorrock; Patrick Waterson. 1. ed. Taylor and Francis, 2015. p. 495-502 (Contemporary Ergonomics).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Osmond, J & Woodcock, A 2015, Are our streets safe enough for female users? How everyday harassment affects mobility. in S Sharples, S Shorrock & P Waterson (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015. 1 edn, Contemporary Ergonomics, Taylor and Francis, pp. 495-502, International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2015, Daventry, United Kingdom, 13/04/15. <http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b18293-87>

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