Silent struggles: Confronting the consequences of inaction on sexual harassment in public transport

Public transport is considered the cheapest form of transportation in Nepal. However, Nepal’s public transport is full of issues . The main issue was and is the silent voice of survivors who are compelled to endure the pain of harassment. The widespread problems of sexual harassment in public transport often go unaddressed.

I surveyed 50 women recently who travel daily by bus. Through the research, I found that there is a need to understand sexual harassment, its root cause, pre, and post-psychological trauma to the survivor and measures that a survivor and state need to address and fill the gap by ensuring effective measures.