Here’s What Street Harassment Is Like In Eight Countries Around The World
- Anna Mae
- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min read
''Does street harassment differ in different countries? How is it perceived and challenged? We asked our colleagues in eight BuzzFeed offices to describe what sexist harassment is like where they live.
Lane Sainty, Australia:
Street harassment is common in Australia. A 2015 study found 87% of women had experienced verbal or physical street harassment in their lives. It happens slightly more often to women who are alone, and while it’s not unusual for it to occur in broad daylight, there’s an added risk at night.
A lot of harassment in Australia is delivered from people in cars, whether it’s honking, leering, yelling, or slowing down to intimidate and follow people. It also happens on public transport, as well as just on the street. While there’s a growing perception of street harassment as unacceptable, it’s certainly still ubiquitous – and something that society doesn’t see a priority...''
by Rossalyn Warren,Marie Kirschen,Lane Sainty,Jina Moore,Rachel Wilkerson Miller,Hannah Giorgis,Bibiñe Barud(BuzzFeed Staff) ,Nirali Shah(BuzzFeed Contributor)
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