Commuter Harrasment

“What is catcalling?

Is whistling a form of harassment?”

A nearby officer answered

Whistling, shouting, and comments on someone’s physical appearance in public are not compliments.

Officers went around the station to educate commuters on harassment.

They explained the different types of sexual harassment, how to prevent them and whom to report to if someone is sexually harassed.
She always felt uneasy inside the commuter train when it was packed.

 One never knew the intention of passengers touching others:

Perhaps they wanted to pickpocket or sexually harass other passengers.
I am glad that there is this kind of education, especially since I am a woman and commute regularly on the commuter line.

Now I know how to prevent it.
Similarly, 22-year-old R appreciated the effort.


 Now I know many kinds of sexual harassment, not just physical but also verbal.

I will use this knowledge to protect myself.

Org recorded 406,178 cases of violence against women in 2018, a 14 percent increase from the previous year.

Only 364 of the cases occurred in public.

KCI recorded 34 cases of harassment inside commuter line trains and stations.

 in 20 of which the victims were willing to report the incidents to the authorities.
Meanwhile, in 2017 none of the victims were willing to go proceed with their cases and just let them rest.


We do this to educate commuter line users on types of sexual harassments, how to prevent them and how to protect yourself and others against falling victim.


Commuters, whether women or men, should be on the lookout for sexual harassment, both verbal and nonverbal.

Verbal sexual harassment included catcalling, such as whistling, lewd comments or conversation and jokes aimed at making someone else uncomfortable.

Nonverbal sexual harassment included staring, touching, kissing or other physical activities done without consent (izin atau persetujuan).

Commuters should also take preventive action to avoid being harassed.

“[Commuters] should be aware of their surroundings [to notice] possible victims or perpetrators of sexual harassment nearby.

They should report any suspicious activity to a nearby officer.

Commuters should also avoid falling asleep during their commute, keep in touch with their friends and family and not be so focused on handphones that they let their guard down.

The pervasive culture of disrespect of women and normalized sexual harassment let perpetrators get away without repercussions,

because there was a lack of laws to restrain them.