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Contested gendered space: public sexual harassment and women’s safety work

Vera-Gray, Fiona; Kelly, Liz

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Authors

Fiona Vera-Gray

Liz Kelly



Abstract

Feminist research and activism has along history of engaging with the range and extent of men’s intrusive practices on women in public, taking as itsstarting point public space as aplace where gender relations are contested. Here, the impact of men’s practices on women and girls is understood not only in terms of their safety, but also their freedom, highlighting how the “safety work” mandated for women and girls in public functions to limit women’s space for action and responsiblise them for preventing violence. Drawing from research conducted in the UK, this article sets out in detail the concept of “safety work” and how it relates to not only women’s behaviours but our sense of being in public places. It ends in exploring the possibilities of feminist self defence as a means of making safety work visible and measurable, to both ourselves and the wider world.

Citation

Vera-Gray, F., & Kelly, L. (2020). Contested gendered space: public sexual harassment and women’s safety work. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, https://doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2020.1732435

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 17, 2020
Online Publication Date Mar 15, 2020
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date Mar 26, 2020
Publicly Available Date Sep 15, 2020
Journal International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
Print ISSN 0192-4036
Electronic ISSN 2157-6475
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2020.1732435

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