IBOV 175,645 ▼ 1.25% IPSA 10,950 ▼ 0.96% IPC MEX 65,932 ▼ 0.85% MERVAL 3,239,008 ▼ 1.26% COLCAP 2,307.67 ▲ 0.65% BVL PERÚ 56,917.82 ▼ 0.84% USD/BRL5.13▲ 0.42% USD/MXN17.52▲ 0.29% USD/CLP933.77▲ 0.96% USD/COP3,242▼ 0.11% USD/PEN3.41▲ 0.50% USD/ARS1,482▼ 0.37% USD/UYU 40.22 — 0.00% USD/PYG6,045▼ 0.17% USD/BOB10.35▲ 2.07% USD/DOP58.30▼ 0.31% USD/CRC448.53▼ 0.06% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.10% USD/HNL26.73▲ 0.04% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES719.54▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.98▼ 0.70% USD/TTD6.74▼ 0.12% EUR/BRL5.84▲ 0.36% BRENT 83.04 ▲ 9.25% WTI 77.86 ▲ 9.03% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▲ 0.60% GOLD 4,002 ▼ 2.48% SILVER 57.79 ▼ 3.38% SOY 1,194 ▼ 0.25% CORN 463.00 ▲ 5.71% WHEAT 635.25 ▲ 0.51% COFFEE 330.50 ▼ 3.64% SUGAR 14.76 ▼ 0.81% ORANGE JUICE 137.15 ▼ 7.24% COTTON 81.49 ▲ 1.96% COCOA 5,808 ▼ 1.88% BEEF 234.95 ▼ 0.11% CATTLE 354.20 ▼ 0.11% LITHIUM 70.15 ▼ 3.00% PETR4 40.75 ▲ 2.77% VALE3 72.54 ▼ 2.21% ITUB4 43.56 ▼ 1.67% BBDC4 18.73 ▼ 0.69% ABEV3 15.82 — 0.00% BBAS3 20.22 ▼ 1.75% B3SA3 15.04 ▼ 2.46% WEGE3 44.30 ▼ 4.75% PRIO3 57.15 ▲ 3.07% SUZB3 41.47 ▼ 0.19% RENT3 40.09 ▼ 2.46% AZZA3 19.23 ▲ 0.68% CSAN3 3.92 ▼ 3.69% RAIZ4 0.33 ▼ 5.71% PCAR3 2.60 ▼ 4.76% GMAT3 3.95 ▼ 0.50% PSSA3 54.06 ▼ 1.66% CVCB3 1.24 ▼ 0.80% POSI3 3.95 ▼ 0.50% SLCE3 13.91 ▼ 0.78% NATU3 8.66 ▼ 0.23% BRKM5 6.83 ▲ 3.02% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 0.75% CSNA3 5.24 ▲ 1.16% CMIN3 5.47 ▲ 4.59% USIM5 8.38 ▼ 0.83% GGBR4 22.85 ▼ 0.70% ENEV3 27.00 ▼ 2.00% CPFE3 47.05 ▼ 1.71% CMIG4 11.08 ▼ 2.64% EQTL3 40.13 ▼ 1.91% LREN3 14.20 ▼ 2.87% VIVT3 34.87 ▼ 2.46% RAIL3 14.04 ▼ 2.23% KLABIN 17.48 ▼ 0.34% RAIA DROGASIL 18.22 ▼ 2.93% RDOR3 35.47 ▼ 1.53% HAPV3 10.42 ▼ 1.70% FLRY3 16.19 ▼ 1.40% SMTO3 16.44 ▲ 0.43% UGPA3 31.03 ▲ 1.04% VBBR3 32.71 ▼ 0.88% BBSE3 40.29 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 57.69 ▼ 1.77% CURY3 33.37 ▼ 2.46% AERI3 2.08 ▼ 0.48% VIVARA 23.09 ▼ 1.87% COMPASS 24.65 ▼ 3.33% VAMOS 3.00 ▼ 1.96% SANB11 27.20 ▼ 1.52% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 2.48% SBSP3 30.27 ▼ 2.70% WALMEX 49.61 ▲ 0.59% GMEXICO 195.06 ▼ 2.09% FEMSA 225.43 ▲ 0.95% CEMEX 21.69 ▼ 0.78% GFNORTE 182.20 ▼ 2.35% BIMBO 55.89 ▼ 0.37% TELEVISA 9.59 ▼ 1.44% AMX 22.81 ▲ 0.48% GAP 408.14 ▼ 1.05% ASUR 278.51 ▼ 2.32% OMA 233.21 ▼ 1.38% KOF 182.15 ▲ 1.11% GRUMA 281.99 ▼ 0.55% KIMBER 38.25 ▲ 0.47% SQM-B 67,533 ▼ 0.32% COPEC 6,088 ▼ 0.83% BSANTANDER 77.95 ▼ 1.33% FALABELLA 5,911 ▲ 0.11% ENELAM 84.65 ▼ 0.88% CENCOSUD 2,034 ▼ 0.54% CMPC 1,087 ▼ 2.02% BANCO CHILE 184.70 ▼ 2.21% LATAM AIR 25.07 ▼ 4.53% YPF 77,000 ▲ 3.49% GGAL 8,145 ▼ 2.28% PAMPA 5,255 ▲ 1.45% TXAR 665.50 ▼ 0.82% ALUAR 965.00 ▼ 1.08% TGS 9,585 ▼ 0.10% CEPU 2,327 ▼ 2.88% MIRGOR 16,975 ▼ 1.59% COME 44.85 ▼ 2.31% LOMA NEGRA 3,490 ▼ 2.58% BYMA 308.75 ▼ 1.67% TELECOM ARG 4,250 ▲ 0.12% ECOPETROL 15.92 ▲ 2.15% BANCOLOMBIA 80.86 ▼ 2.52% GRUPO AVAL 4.94 ▼ 2.56% CREDICORP 388.92 ▼ 2.97% SOUTHERN COPPER 173.58 ▼ 1.28% BUENAVENTURA 29.79 ▼ 0.70% MERCADOLIBRE 1,869 ▲ 0.91% NUBANK 13.68 ▼ 0.62% XP 16.37 ▼ 3.26% PAGSEGURO 9.23 ▼ 0.27% STONE 11.11 ▼ 0.94% GLOBANT 31.92 ▲ 6.53% TECNOGLASS 42.82 ▼ 2.46% GAP AIRPORT 232.71 ▼ 1.24% ASUR 278.51 ▼ 2.32% OMA AIRPORT 106.16 ▼ 1.74% AMX ADR 25.99 ▼ 0.10% FEMSA ADR 128.71 ▲ 0.82% CEMEX ADR 12.39 ▼ 0.76% PETROBRAS ADR 17.84 ▲ 3.00% VALE ADR 14.13 ▼ 2.32% ITAU ADR 8.46 ▼ 1.91% SANTANDER BR 5.32 ▼ 1.30% AMBEV ADR 3.06 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.03 ▲ 1.98% GERDAU 4.46 ▼ 1.00% LATAM ADR 53.62 ▼ 5.01% BTC 62,098 ▼ 2.60% ETH 1,768 ▼ 2.07% SOL 74.89 ▼ 2.58% XRP 1.07 ▼ 1.85% BNB 565.56 ▼ 1.46% ADA 0.16 ▼ 2.69% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 1.35% AVAX 6.47 ▲ 1.06% LINK 7.88 ▼ 1.36% DOT 0.84 ▼ 0.85% LTC 43.28 ▼ 1.57% BCH 235.64 ▼ 1.80% TRX 0.33 ▼ 1.81% XLM 0.18 ▼ 2.14% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.69% NEAR 1.91 ▲ 0.87% ATOM 1.54 ▼ 1.73% AAVE 94.78 ▼ 2.35% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.61 ▼ 2.35% EMBRAER ADR 64.34 ▼ 2.53% JBS 11.76 ▼ 1.26% JBS BDR 60.25 ▼ 0.87% MBRF3 15.84 ▲ 1.87% MBRFY 3.05 ▲ 0.99% INTER 5.62 ▼ 3.44% IBOV 175,645 ▼ 1.25% IPSA 10,950 ▼ 0.96% IPC MEX 65,932 ▼ 0.85% MERVAL 3,239,008 ▼ 1.26% COLCAP 2,307.67 ▲ 0.65% BVL PERÚ 56,917.82 ▼ 0.84% USD/BRL 5.13 ▲ 0.43% USD/MXN 17.52 ▲ 0.29% USD/CLP 932.75 ▲ 0.85% USD/COP 3,242 ▼ 0.11% USD/PEN 3.41 ▲ 0.50% USD/ARS 1,482 ▼ 0.37% USD/UYU 40.22 — 0.00% USD/PYG 6,045 ▼ 0.17% USD/BOB 10.35 ▲ 2.07% USD/DOP 58.30 ▼ 0.31% USD/CRC 448.53 ▼ 0.06% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▼ 0.10% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 0.04% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 719.54 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 156.98 ▼ 0.30% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.31% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▲ 0.36% BRENT 83.04 ▲ 9.25% WTI 77.86 ▲ 9.03% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▲ 0.60% GOLD 4,002 ▼ 2.48% SILVER 57.79 ▼ 3.38% SOY 1,194 ▼ 0.25% CORN 463.00 ▲ 5.71% WHEAT 635.25 ▲ 0.51% COFFEE 330.50 ▼ 3.64% SUGAR 14.76 ▼ 0.81% ORANGE JUICE 137.15 ▼ 7.24% COTTON 81.49 ▲ 1.96% COCOA 5,808 ▼ 1.88% BEEF 234.95 ▼ 0.11% CATTLE 354.20 ▼ 0.11% LITHIUM 70.15 ▼ 3.00% PETR4 40.75 ▲ 2.77% VALE3 72.54 ▼ 2.21% ITUB4 43.56 ▼ 1.67% BBDC4 18.73 ▼ 0.69% ABEV3 15.82 — 0.00% BBAS3 20.22 ▼ 1.75% B3SA3 15.04 ▼ 2.46% WEGE3 44.30 ▼ 4.75% PRIO3 57.15 ▲ 3.07% SUZB3 41.47 ▼ 0.19% RENT3 40.09 ▼ 2.46% AZZA3 19.23 ▲ 0.68% CSAN3 3.92 ▼ 3.69% RAIZ4 0.33 ▼ 5.71% PCAR3 2.60 ▼ 4.76% GMAT3 3.95 ▼ 0.50% PSSA3 54.06 ▼ 1.66% CVCB3 1.24 ▼ 0.80% POSI3 3.95 ▼ 0.50% SLCE3 13.91 ▼ 0.78% NATU3 8.66 ▼ 0.23% BRKM5 6.83 ▲ 3.02% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 0.75% CSNA3 5.24 ▲ 1.16% CMIN3 5.47 ▲ 4.59% USIM5 8.38 ▼ 0.83% GGBR4 22.85 ▼ 0.70% ENEV3 27.00 ▼ 2.00% CPFE3 47.05 ▼ 1.71% CMIG4 11.08 ▼ 2.64% EQTL3 40.13 ▼ 1.91% LREN3 14.20 ▼ 2.87% VIVT3 34.87 ▼ 2.46% RAIL3 14.04 ▼ 2.23% KLABIN 17.48 ▼ 0.34% RAIA DROGASIL 18.22 ▼ 2.93% RDOR3 35.47 ▼ 1.53% HAPV3 10.42 ▼ 1.70% FLRY3 16.19 ▼ 1.40% SMTO3 16.44 ▲ 0.43% UGPA3 31.03 ▲ 1.04% VBBR3 32.71 ▼ 0.88% BBSE3 40.29 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 57.69 ▼ 1.77% CURY3 33.37 ▼ 2.46% AERI3 2.08 ▼ 0.48% VIVARA 23.09 ▼ 1.87% COMPASS 24.65 ▼ 3.33% VAMOS 3.00 ▼ 1.96% SANB11 27.20 ▼ 1.52% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 2.48% SBSP3 30.27 ▼ 2.70% WALMEX 49.61 ▲ 0.59% GMEXICO 195.06 ▼ 2.09% FEMSA 225.43 ▲ 0.95% CEMEX 21.69 ▼ 0.78% GFNORTE 182.20 ▼ 2.35% BIMBO 55.89 ▼ 0.37% TELEVISA 9.59 ▼ 1.44% AMX 22.81 ▲ 0.48% GAP 408.14 ▼ 1.05% ASUR 278.51 ▼ 2.32% OMA 233.21 ▼ 1.38% KOF 182.15 ▲ 1.11% GRUMA 281.99 ▼ 0.55% KIMBER 38.25 ▲ 0.47% SQM-B 67,533 ▼ 0.32% COPEC 6,088 ▼ 0.83% BSANTANDER 77.95 ▼ 1.33% FALABELLA 5,911 ▲ 0.11% ENELAM 84.65 ▼ 0.88% CENCOSUD 2,034 ▼ 0.54% CMPC 1,087 ▼ 2.02% BANCO CHILE 184.70 ▼ 2.21% LATAM AIR 25.07 ▼ 4.53% YPF 77,000 ▲ 3.49% GGAL 8,145 ▼ 2.28% PAMPA 5,255 ▲ 1.45% TXAR 665.50 ▼ 0.82% ALUAR 965.00 ▼ 1.08% TGS 9,585 ▼ 0.10% CEPU 2,327 ▼ 2.88% MIRGOR 16,975 ▼ 1.59% COME 44.85 ▼ 2.31% LOMA NEGRA 3,490 ▼ 2.58% BYMA 308.75 ▼ 1.67% TELECOM ARG 4,250 ▲ 0.12% ECOPETROL 15.92 ▲ 2.15% BANCOLOMBIA 80.86 ▼ 2.52% GRUPO AVAL 4.94 ▼ 2.56% CREDICORP 388.92 ▼ 2.97% SOUTHERN COPPER 173.58 ▼ 1.28% BUENAVENTURA 29.79 ▼ 0.70% MERCADOLIBRE 1,869 ▲ 0.91% NUBANK 13.68 ▼ 0.62% XP 16.37 ▼ 3.26% PAGSEGURO 9.23 ▼ 0.27% STONE 11.11 ▼ 0.94% GLOBANT 31.92 ▲ 6.53% TECNOGLASS 42.82 ▼ 2.46% GAP AIRPORT 232.71 ▼ 1.24% ASUR 278.51 ▼ 2.32% OMA AIRPORT 106.16 ▼ 1.74% AMX ADR 25.99 ▼ 0.10% FEMSA ADR 128.71 ▲ 0.82% CEMEX ADR 12.39 ▼ 0.76% PETROBRAS ADR 17.84 ▲ 3.00% VALE 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Survey Indicates 97 Percent of Women Were Harassed in Public and Private Transport

By · June 19, 2019 · 3 min read

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By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Almost all (97 percent) of Brazilian women over age eighteen who were surveyed, said they had experienced incidents of sexual harassment on public transport, in Apps transport or in taxis, according to research conducted by the Instituto Patrícia Galvão and Instituto Locomotiva, supported by Uber.

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The majority of women (71 percent) also said they knew a woman who had already suffered harassment in public areas, according to the survey.
The majority of women (71 percent) also said they knew a woman who had already suffered harassment in public areas, according to the survey. (Photo internet reproduction)
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“It’s a compelling number. This is everyday life for women, the very expression of what is happening,” said Jacira Melo, executive director of the Patrícia Galvão Institute.

In February of this year, the institutes interviewed 1,081 women who used public or private transport in the three months before the date of the study. The respondents were heard in all regions of Brazil:

  • Southeast: 38 percent (416 interviews),
  • Northeast: 22 percent (236),
  • Center-West/North: 20 percent (219)
  • South: 20 percent (210).

The researchers showed respondents a list of the chief harassment complaints. Almost all women reported that they had already experienced at least one of the situations, such as persistent staring (41 percent on public transport, 10 percent on app transport, 11 percent on taxis), 33 percent unwanted pick-up lines on buses, and 9 percent on apps and taxis.

“The man stares at her, she is intimidated and moves to another seat, but doesn’t realize that she was a victim of harassment. We clarified some scenarios to be able to observe how women are harassed in transport,” said Mara Saru, research director of the Instituto Locomotiva.

The majority of women (71 percent) also said they knew a woman who had suffered harassment in public areas, according to the survey.

For 72 percent of women, the time taken to arrive at work affects the decision to accept or stay in a job, according to the survey.

Based on data from IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), out of 92 million Brazilian adults, 40 million work, 8 million study, 33 million visited bars in the past month and 82 million shopped in supermarkets.

Jacira says the risk of a woman driving in a car alone with a man is high. The only rape cases reported by respondents occurred in App cars.
Jacira says the risk of a woman driving in a car alone with a man is high. The only rape cases reported by respondents occurred in App cars. (Photo internet reproduction)

Despite so many journeys, 46 percent of women do not feel confident about using means of transport where there may be harassment.

“Sexual harassment in transport is known and familiar to all, but it is still poorly addressed as if it were something of minor importance. Women face thigh rubbing, ejaculation on clothes and legs, are exposed to severe violence, which impairs their right to come and go,” Jacira says.

Jacira says the risk of a woman driving in a car alone with a man is high. The only rape cases reported by respondents occurred in App cars.

“You have the plate number, in many cases, the name of the driver. But let’s face it. The risk that the woman is taking inside the car in which the driver is in complete control and taking a route that she does not know exposes her to very high risk. I take it for granted that no type of violence is acceptable in an app-based transport,” she says.

“Companies need to be thorough in selecting drivers, offering courses, etc. to establish a mechanism for women to be safer and to report abuses. They can prevent harassment and rape much more effectively than on public transport,” she adds.

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