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    Sexual Harassment Report

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    The survey found that 21% of residents in the Washington Metropolitan area have experienced sexual harassment on public transportation, comparable to the national rate of 18%. Women were nearly three times as likely (28%) to experience harassment compared to men (9%). Most harassment on Metro property occurred on trains (62%) and in stations (61%). The most common forms of harassment were verbal harassment (75%) and leering (47%). However, 77% of respondents who experienced harassment on Metro did not report it, with only 6% submitting an online report. Around 41% of Metro customers were familiar with Metro's public education campaign on sexual harassment.

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    Sexual Harassment Report

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    The survey found that 21% of residents in the Washington Metropolitan area have experienced sexual harassment on public transportation, comparable to the national rate of 18%. Women were nearly three times as likely (28%) to experience harassment compared to men (9%). Most harassment on Metro property occurred on trains (62%) and in stations (61%). The most common forms of harassment were verbal harassment (75%) and leering (47%). However, 77% of respondents who experienced harassment on Metro did not report it, with only 6% submitting an online report. Around 41% of Metro customers were familiar with Metro's public education campaign on sexual harassment.

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    The survey found that 21% of residents in the Washington Metropolitan area have experienced sexual harassment on public transportation, comparable to the national rate of 18%. Women were nearly three times as likely (28%) to experience harassment compared to men (9%). Most harassment on Metro property occurred on trains (62%) and in stations (61%). The most common forms of harassment were verbal harassment (75%) and leering (47%). However, 77% of respondents who experienced harassment on Metro did not report it, with only 6% submitting an online report. Around 41% of Metro customers were familiar with Metro's public education campaign on sexual harassment.

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    Sexual Harassment Report

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    Rachel Kurzius
    The survey found that 21% of residents in the Washington Metropolitan area have experienced sexual harassment on public transportation, comparable to the national rate of 18%. Women were nearly three times as likely (28%) to experience harassment compared to men (9%). Most harassment on Metro property occurred on trains (62%) and in stations (61%). The most common forms of harassment were verbal harassment (75%) and leering (47%). However, 77% of respondents who experienced harassment on Metro did not report it, with only 6% submitting an online report. Around 41% of Metro customers were familiar with Metro's public education campaign on sexual harassment.

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    The survey found that rates of sexual harassment on public transportation in the DC region are comparable to national rates. However, women experience harassment on public transportation at nearly three times the rate of men. The most common locations for harassment on Metro property are trains and stations.

    Nearly two thirds of customers who experienced harassment on Metro reported it occurring on board trains. Three out of five experienced it in Metrorail stations. Slightly more than a third experienced it on board buses and nearly a third at bus stops.

    The most common types of sexual harassment experienced on Metro property are verbal harassment (75%) and leering (47%). Other top experiences include being rubbed against in a sexual way (28%) and groping (26%).

    Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

    Understanding Sexual Harassment on


    Public Transportation
    Conducted in collaboration with . . .

    January 30, 2016

    Background
    In March 2012 Metro began an aggressive, multi-layered campaign to combat sexual harassment,
    which included educational outreach to our customers, as well as enhanced ways for customers
    to report harassment incidents to police.
    In addition to our continued public outreach efforts, employee training and the online reporting
    portal, weve partnered with CASS and Stop Street Harassment to conduct a representative
    survey of customers impressions as it relates to reporting sexual harassment. We hope to gain a
    regional perspective and use this tool as an additional measure of success in this area.
    Broadly, we hope to learn four main things:
    How comparable the region is to national rates of sexual harassment? Specifically, on public
    transportation.
    Have customers experienced sexual harassment or assault incidents on Metro?
    Do our customers know how to report sexual harassment or assault incidents that occur on
    Metro?
    Are customers familiar with the PSA ads running in the system to raise awareness about the
    issue of sexual harassment in public spaces and encourage victims to report incidents to
    police?
    2

    Methodology
    This report presents the findings of a 1,000 person, regionally representative
    survey.
    Summary:
    Online-based survey in January 2016
    Survey development benchmarked previously completed work in the
    industry
    Survey designed collaboratively between WMATA, SSH, and CASS
    Data were weighted to reflect age and jurisdictional distributions

    Sexual Harassment Incidence by Place*


    Compact area residents experience similar levels of harassment
    compared to the nation.
    Sexual harassment on public transportation in the region is comparable
    to the nation as a whole, 21% vs. 18% respectively.
    However, women (28%) are nearly three times as likely as men (9%) to
    experience harassment on public transportation.

    37%

    Store 16%
    Arena 10%

    21%

    *Multiple response question. Percentages may not add to 100.

    7%

    2%
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    Sexual Harassment on Metro Property

    Nearly two thirds (62%) of customers harassed


    on Metro, experienced it on board trains
    Three of five of customers (61%) harassed on
    Metro, experienced it in Metrorail stations

    Slightly more than a third (36%) of customers


    harassed on Metro, experienced it on board
    buses
    Nearly a third (32%) of customers harassed on
    Metro, experienced it at a bus stop
    5

    Types of Sexual Harassment Experienced


    on Metro Property*
    Verbal harassment

    75%

    Leering

    47%

    Following/stalking

    28%

    Being rubbed up against in a sexual way

    26%

    Homophobic or transphobic comments

    19%

    Public exposure/flashing

    8%

    Groping

    9%

    Public masturbation

    7%

    Other

    5%

    Sexual assault

    2%
    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    *Multiple response question. Percentages may not add to 100.

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%
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    Methods of Reporting Sexual Harassment


    Experienced on Metro Property*
    I have never reported the behavior or incident

    77%

    Told station manager, bus operator, or other non-police staff


    member

    16%

    Told Metro Transit Police Officer at the station

    11%

    Submitted an incident report at wmata.com/harassment

    6%

    Called Metro Transit Police (202-962-2121)

    5%

    Other

    2%

    Text MyMTPD from your phone

    1%

    Called 911

    0%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    *Multiple response question. Percentages may not add to 100.

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    90%

    Metro Sexual Harassment Education


    Campaign Familiarity

    Familiar

    41%

    Percentage of Metro
    customers familiar
    with the campaign.

    The more one rides


    the more familiar with
    the campaign.

    Those aware of the campaign were


    twice as likely to report an incident as
    those not aware.
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