As cities get a little denser, we’re all going to need to pursue more climate-friendly forms of transportation to keep the planet from getting a little warmer. For women, however, the simple act of getting around can be fraught with sexual harassment. This series explores the different ways in which women are reclaiming their right to ride everything from buses to bikes, free of fear.
A Grist Special Series
Sexism and the city
In This Series:
Hay-Z Summer
I got 99 climate change problems — don’t make sexual harassment one
As a friend and fellow woman out in the warming world succinctly put it: “It got hot out, I put on a dress, people said things to me.”
Public transit still isn’t safe for women — but we can change that
We talked to Emily May, founder of Hollaback!, about why sexual harassment is so widespread on public transit, and what we can do to end it.
Take back the streets, ladies — two wheels at a time
Wait – shh – did you hear that? It’s the sound of biking women around the world saying, “Enough of this BS.”
Why I’m breaking up with Uber
Uber, I loved you, but your disregard for women's safety is bringing me down.
