TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Men's perspectives on public-space sexual harassment of women in South Asia
JO  - Global public health
A1  - Berik, Günseli
A1  - Bhattacharya, Haimanti
A1  - Singh, Tejinder Pal
A1  - Sinha, Aashima
A1  - Strenio, Jacqueline
A1  - Naomi, Sharin Shajahan
A1  - Zafar, Sameen
A1  - Talboys, Sharon
SP  - e2380845
EP  - e2380845
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
N2  - The ubiquity of public-space sexual harassment (PSH) of women in the global South, particularly in South Asia, is both a public health and gender equity issue. This study examined men's experiences with and perspectives on PSH of women in three countries with shared cultural norms and considerable gender inequalities - Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. The three-country survey in 2021-2022 was completed by 237 men who were generally young, urban, single, well-educated, and middle-/high-income. Among the 53.3% who witnessed PSH, 80% reported intervening to stop it or help the victim. A substantial share of men worried about PSH, and bore emotional, time, and financial costs as they took precautionary or restorative measures to help women in their families avoid PSH or deal with its consequences. Most respondents articulated potential gains for men, women, and society if PSH no longer existed. However, a non-negligible share of participants held patriarchal gender attitudes that are often used to justify harassment, and a small share did not favour legal and community sanctions. Many called for stricter legal sanctions and enforcement, culture change, and education. Men's perspectives offer insights for prevention of harassment and mitigation of its consequences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1744-1692
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2380845
ID  - ref1
ER  -