MTI Research Snaps Webinar: "Sexual Harassment on Public Transit: The University Student Experience"

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
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10-10:30a.m. (PDT)

Sexual harassment is, sadly, a routine experience for transit users. New MTI research explores San Jose State University (SJSU) students' experiences and perceptions related to sexual harassment and assault when using public transit. The report, Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Survey of SJSU Students Set in International Context, found that twice as many women as men reported verbal and non-verbal harassment, but that both genders indicate harassment as a deterrent to using public transit. Fully 63% of SJSU students reported some form of harassment during transit journeys. The SJSU experience was then compared to findings from a global study surveying college students in 18 cities across six continents. These and other findings, as well as the researchers' recommendations, will be discussed in the webinar.

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Presenters: 
Asha W. Agrawal, PhD, and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, PhD
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