2019 Melbourne Sessions

In total, there were 30 fantastic TransportCamp sessions. Session notes were taken for each unconference session.

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How gender blind are you?

Session 1

Room: Portico

Format: Presentation

Session Title: How gender blind are you?

Presenter Name: Ilya Fridman

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Notes:

  • 47% of the women avoid going back to spaces where they have had a negative experience

  • 12% never went back to the same place again after the negative experience

  • 1% of the women stopped going to work/school after a negative experience

  • CCTV camera’s do not make women feel safe and they do not prevent harassment and busy places are not safe. 

  • Women barely use emergency buttons at public transport stations because it draws extra attention to an uncomfortable situation

  • Women prefer to talk about or report sexual harassment with other women