Sexual harassment on the bus, many silent victims

TT - Road Safety Commission in writing to the national government in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and coordinate proposal to prevent sexual harassment on the bus. 

Young people, especially women, are at risk of sexual harassment when the bus - Photo: NCThanh

How about this fact? The victim behaves like?

The survey collected the opinions of 2,046 people aged over 16 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as well as attitudes about personal experience of the problem of sexual harassment in public places shows the status quo sexual harassment in the media public transport.

According to a survey by the Organization Plan in VN performed in 2014 on a 1,000 girls in Hanoi, with 31% of children said they had been sexually harassed on the bus.

As in Vietnam, many students, students ride the bus had been Sam So, harassment but chose to remain silent.

Recall trips on bus number 19, Quynh Anh said that "until now still find disgusting". "At that time, I sat on the bus and then fell asleep window. A moment later, I saw people sitting next to me clingy. Looking over, I saw it on the hand caressing his genitals under the cloak across government. "Regular travel by bus, Tran Quynh Anh Vu (Student University of Social Sciences and Humanities HCMC) repeatedly met these guys, "metamorphosis".

Too afraid to stand up Quynh Anh, run up to sit in the front row behind the driver, pretending to ask the way. "At that time, he stepped out of the car but still staring at me, like, and I remember her face."

By Quynh Anh, the young man that only about 21-22 years old.

Many students met the woman said "pervert", with sexual behavior is not normal at the bus station.

Niu Thao Nguyen (Student University of Social Sciences and Humanities) said: "A few months ago, while waiting for the bus at the bus stop before Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy (District 1), and at that time I was alone.

Suddenly, the car door ajar parked right there. A man dressed very polite, look successful step off the bus. He was staring at her and then reaches into his pants hook "your" a breeze ". Stunned, Central hurried away.

The object of sexual harassment is not just aimed at girls, some guys also encounter unexpected situations on the bus. A visit by bus No. 24, Training Posted Tung (students HCMC University of Industry) was a 35-year-old man sitting in the back seat leaned up ... kissing. "Subconsciously, I dodged. Do not keep up with him and be alone for a punch. Yet he was not even laugh, make me very upset "- Tung said.

No denouncing

The majority of victims of sexual harassment chose to remain silent, as in the case of Thuy Trang and classmates Thu Thao (Student University of Natural Sciences - Vietnam National University).

Thuy Trang said: "On that day, we both bus number 6 in the evenings.Vehicles are not crowded, we sat behind the man in his 40s. He constantly took her two hands pulling hair. I'm very annoyed, turned and looked at him and saw he was relaxed and even smiled. He constantly playing games, I just knew we sat on the top for him not to reach for. "

But at home, listening to her new friend Thuy Trang Thu Thao - which is quite gentle people - including the man he is constantly used to toes ... desirably butt Thu Thao.

"Who are his encounter situations like lost souls to re sit out. So I met up new nostalgic reaction was so "- Training Log Tung share.

Representing a cooperative business in HCMC bus that acts as pickpockets, waylaid on the bus more easily identifiable as sexual harassment in the car.According to this position, this is not a new problem, but it is difficult to detect, victims rarely denounced.

To mitigate this situation, according to representatives of cooperatives, in addition to passengers need to proactively protect themselves, the story camera installed on the vehicle as well as one of the solutions should take into account in order to curb harassment sexual.

According to Master Ching Hai - Deputy Director of Eastern bus station, the unit never received a reflection of bus passengers sexual harassment.

If this is the case passengers should report to protect bus to bus support and guidance through the police precinct (bus station) reporting solution.

At the park's bus bus station are parts management, private bus operators, passengers may reflect directly to the bus management unit with adjustment and settlement.

(Source: tuoitre)