"Over a 1/3 women have been victims of sexual harassment or sexual offences whilst commuting on trains or the Underground" AI

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AIBU to say that as a country we have absolutely appalling statistics on protecting women and girls from sexual offenders and this should be addressed as a priority? It feels like every week, another shocking story is splashed across the news, whether it be for women in the army, the police, the ambulance service, domestic violence figures, sexual assault/rape conviction rates-the stories are all out there and NOTHING happens.

It makes me absolutely furious that this has become some kind of societal norm and shrugged off.

I think you are being a bit unreasonable here. Sadiq Khan has spend millions rebranding the overground trains, surely that’s more important than some silly women’s safety? 🙄

What is wrong with some men ? Why can't they control their sexual urges ? Or do they see it as entitlement?

They're not rebranding the Overground for the fun of it, they're rebranding because the spaghetti of orange lines was genuinely confusing. A core part of the job of getting people from a-b is making it obvious to them how to get there, it's not just optional fluff.

TBH as a TfL commuter I see huge amounts of messaging every day on sexual harassment, what constitutes harassment, and useful practical tips for well-meaning onlookers to help. So they're not ignoring the problem although they don't have a magic wand to repel vile men from the network. I'd be interested to hear whether other transport systems around the world have any more practical actions that could be adopted.