Fiona Vera-Gray
Contested gendered space: public sexual harassment and women’s safety work
Vera-Gray, Fiona; Kelly, Liz
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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 |
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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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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice on [date of publication], available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/01924036.2020.1732435
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