[Experiences of street harassment and associations with perceptions of social cohesion among women in Mexico City]

Salud Publica Mex. 2017 Jan-Feb;59(1):102-105. doi: 10.21149/7961.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective:: To document the frequency and forms of street harassment and examine the association between street harassment experiences and perceptions of social cohesion.

Materials and methods:: Baseline survey data collected among women seeking care in public health clinics in Mexico City were used for analysis.

Results:: Nearly two-thirds (62.8%) of women reported experiencing some form of street harassment in the prior month; women with street harassment experiences reported significantly lower perceived social cohesion (b=-0.46; 95%CI: -0.69,-0.22).

Conclusions:: Findings indicate reducing street harassment may have important implications for improving women's perceived social cohesion and their safety in Mexico City.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gender-Based Violence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Harassment, Non-Sexual / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations*
  • Mexico
  • Self Report
  • Urban Population