Episode 85: Sofia Amaral on reducing street harassment in India
Episode description
Sofia Amaral talks about a police intervention in India that aims to reduce sexual harassment in public.
“Sexual Harassment in Public Spheres and Police Patrolling: Experimental Evidence from Urban India” by Sofia Amaral, Girija Borker, Nathan Fiala, Anjani Kumar, Nishith Prakash, and Maria Micaela Sviatschi.
[Working paper available from the authors.]
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:-
“Safety First: Perceived Risk of Street Harassment and Educational Choices of Women” by Girija Borker.
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“Violence and Female Labor Supply” by Zahra Siddique.
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“Demand for Safe Spaces: Avoiding Harassment and Stigma” by Florence Kondylis, Arianna Legovini, Kate Vyborny, Astrid Zwager, and Luiza Andrade.
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“Women’s Mobility and Labor Supply Experimental Evidence from Pakistan” by Erica Field and Kate Vyborny.