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Study Edmonton: Edmonton and Assault Trends

study edmonton: The data collection revealed the most common harassment women face in public places include unwanted sexual remarks, groping and stalking, according to CTV. The places where it is most likely to happen are to and from home, work and school, public transit, malls, bars and restaurants, and in public spaces in central Edmonton. In 2016, the city and province carried out a study Edmonton Safe City with the UN to learn more about sexual assault trends in Edmonton. The study also revealed that females between 13-25 years of age and minorities especially Indigenous women are more likely to be harassed. There's some work we need to do in the area of public transportation and we also know that our Indigenous women and girls are overrepresented in sexual assaults or harassment, so we have work to do there. We want to build a city that's safe for women and girls in all of our public spaces, Ward 2 Councillor Bev Esslinger said at the UN's Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Leaders' Forum Tuesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.