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In a survey carried out by Women’s Empowerment Link (WEL) in 2015, in the wake of the #MyDressMyChoice protest in 2014, it was found that 54% of women had experienced gender based violence (physical, sexual or psychological harm) while using public transport. The women shared that they been harassed, with the abuse ranging from derogatory comments to rape. Many witnessed female passengers being stripped naked, but the female survivors neither received any help nor reported the violation, and they reported a culture of silence held up by both male and female passengers. We also have a Geopoll survey from 2016 that highlighted that at least 46% of women in Kenya have been harassed by matatu crews. We’re joined by Mary Mwangi, Programs Manager at Flone Initiative, to discuss the relationship between women and public transport. Resources Eastern Africa Women in Transportation Conference Report Gender Sensitive Mini-Bus Services & Transport Infrastructure for African Cities: A Practical Toolkit How to Ease