Street harassment is an under-researched topic, but it’s clear from the few studies that exist that it is a significant and prevalent problem.

According to a report by the Center for American Progress, LGBT individuals report high rates of discrimination in public spaces, as did a 2001 survey of gay New York residents.

Transgender individuals face particularly high rates of public discrimination according to a report by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE).

Studies about the street harassment of women:

1 — Academic & Community Studies

2 —- Two Online Studies by Stop Street Harassment

In one of the surveys of 811 women, 99 percent experienced street harassment, including: