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Over 70% of Women Face Harassment on Public Transport

2/6/2026

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Over 70% of women report sexual harassment on public transport worldwide.
In France, sexual violence on public transport has surged 86% over nearly a decade, with 91% of victims women.
Leslie Kern, urbanist, argues for solutions such as women-only carriages, used in Japan, Mexico, and India.
A Paris train attempted rape has intensified reform calls, including a petition for dedicated women-only carriages.

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Story summary

Over 70% of women report sexual harassment on public transport worldwide.
In France, sexual violence on public transport has surged 86% over nearly a decade, with 91% of victims women.
Leslie Kern, urbanist, argues for solutions such as women-only carriages, used in Japan, Mexico, and India.
A Paris train attempted rape has intensified reform calls, including a petition for dedicated women-only carriages.