GIRLS
Mapping unsafe spaces for girls
5 questions polled on this topic
5% response rate
6,801 responded out of 146,508 polled
Nov 12. 2017
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are working with UN Women to map unsafe places for girls. We want to know where girls are most at risk so we can build a safer world. Can girls move around freely in your community without the fear of violence/harassment?
Nov 12. 2017
WHEN do girls feel most unsafe where you live?
Nov 12. 2017
WHERE do girls feel most unsafe in your community?
Nov 12. 2017
Last year 71% U-Reporters said sexual harassment against girls was a problem in their school/college/uni. WHERE girls are most at risk where you study?
Nov 12. 2017
What do you need to create a safer space in your school/uni/community?

POLL RESULTS

NOV 12. 2017
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are working with UN Women to map unsafe places for girls. We want to know where girls are most at risk so we can build a safer world. Can girls move around freely in your community without the fear of violence/harassment?
6,801 responded out of 146,508 polled
STATISTICS LOCATIONS GENDER AGE
Female
51%
Yes
 
Yes
49%
No
 
No
Male
60%
Yes
 
Yes
40%
No
 
No
0-14
65%
Yes
 
Yes
35%
No
 
No
15-19
56%
Yes
 
Yes
44%
No
 
No
20-24
53%
Yes
 
Yes
47%
No
 
No
25-30
58%
Yes
 
Yes
42%
No
 
No
31-34
53%
Yes
 
Yes
47%
No
 
No
35+
57%
Yes
 
Yes
43%
No
 
No
57%
Yes
 
Yes
43%
No
 
No
NOV 12. 2017
WHEN do girls feel most unsafe where you live?
5,269 responded out of 6,801 polled
STATISTICS LOCATIONS GENDER AGE
Female
10%
Day
 
Day
68%
Dark
 
Dark
22%
Never
 
Never
Male
19%
Day
 
Day
58%
Dark
 
Dark
23%
Never
 
Never
0-14
19%
Day
 
Day
61%
Dark
 
Dark
20%
Never
 
Never
15-19
14%
Day
 
Day
64%
Dark
 
Dark
22%
Never
 
Never
20-24
14%
Day
 
Day
62%
Dark
 
Dark
24%
Never
 
Never
25-30
13%
Day
 
Day
67%
Dark
 
Dark
21%
Never
 
Never
31-34
19%
Day
 
Day
59%
Dark
 
Dark
22%
Never
 
Never
35+
16%
Day
 
Day
60%
Dark
 
Dark
25%
Never
 
Never
17%
Day
 
Day
60%
Dark
 
Dark
23%
Never
 
Never
NOV 12. 2017
WHERE do girls feel most unsafe in your community?
4,845 responded out of 5,846 polled
STATISTICS LOCATIONS GENDER AGE
Female
7%
School
 
School
70%
Streets
 
Streets
16%
Public transport
 
Public transport
8%
Home
 
Home
Male
14%
School
 
School
60%
Streets
 
Streets
15%
Public transport
 
Public transport
11%
Home
 
Home
0-14
18%
School
 
School
58%
Streets
 
Streets
13%
Public transport
 
Public transport
11%
Home
 
Home
15-19
12%
School
 
School
65%
Streets
 
Streets
15%
Public transport
 
Public transport
8%
Home
 
Home
20-24
9%
School
 
School
67%
Streets
 
Streets
16%
Public transport
 
Public transport
8%
Home
 
Home
25-30
7%
School
 
School
67%
Streets
 
Streets
15%
Public transport
 
Public transport
10%
Home
 
Home
31-34
9%
School
 
School
66%
Streets
 
Streets
11%
Public transport
 
Public transport
14%
Home
 
Home
35+
9%
School
 
School
63%
Streets
 
Streets
17%
Public transport
 
Public transport
11%
Home
 
Home
13%
School
 
School
62%
Streets
 
Streets
15%
Public transport
 
Public transport
10%
Home
 
Home
NOV 12. 2017
Last year 71% U-Reporters said sexual harassment against girls was a problem in their school/college/uni. WHERE girls are most at risk where you study?
4,688 responded out of 5,264 polled
STATISTICS LOCATIONS GENDER AGE
Female
41%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
16%
Playground
 
Playground
9%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
7%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
5%
Classroom
 
Classroom
8%
Toilets
 
Toilets
14%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
Male
28%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
18%
Playground
 
Playground
10%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
7%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
10%
Classroom
 
Classroom
14%
Toilets
 
Toilets
13%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
0-14
31%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
9%
Playground
 
Playground
10%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
7%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
13%
Classroom
 
Classroom
13%
Toilets
 
Toilets
17%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
15-19
34%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
15%
Playground
 
Playground
10%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
7%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
8%
Classroom
 
Classroom
13%
Toilets
 
Toilets
13%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
20-24
34%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
20%
Playground
 
Playground
9%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
6%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
8%
Classroom
 
Classroom
9%
Toilets
 
Toilets
14%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
25-30
36%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
20%
Playground
 
Playground
10%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
8%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
5%
Classroom
 
Classroom
9%
Toilets
 
Toilets
12%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
31-34
32%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
20%
Playground
 
Playground
6%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
11%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
6%
Classroom
 
Classroom
9%
Toilets
 
Toilets
15%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
35+
33%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
22%
Playground
 
Playground
10%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
8%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
3%
Classroom
 
Classroom
9%
Toilets
 
Toilets
16%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
34%
Journey to school
 
Journey to school
17%
Playground
 
Playground
9%
Hallways/Lunch space
 
Hallways/Lunch space
7%
Gym/changing room
 
Gym/changing room
8%
Classroom
 
Classroom
12%
Toilets
 
Toilets
14%
Somewhere else
 
Somewhere else
NOV 12. 2017
What do you need to create a safer space in your school/uni/community?
3,886 responded out of 4,627 polled
STATISTICS LOCATIONS GENDER AGE
Female
31%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
9%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
35%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
25%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
Male
30%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
11%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
31%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
28%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
0-14
30%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
11%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
34%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
26%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
15-19
28%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
11%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
34%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
27%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
20-24
30%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
10%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
36%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
25%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
25-30
32%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
8%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
35%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
25%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
31-34
25%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
4%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
43%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
29%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
35+
35%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
9%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
24%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
31%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers
31%
Information on ending violence
 
Information on ending violence
10%
Someone to listen
 
Someone to listen
33%
Freedom to speak out
 
Freedom to speak out
27%
Support from parents/teachers
 
Support from parents/teachers

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