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Resist, Remedy, or Retaliate? Perpetrators' Responses to Sexual Violence Confrontation by Women Ridesharing Drivers
1Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Violence Against Women
|November 4, 2025
Summary
Women rideshare drivers face technology-facilitated gender-based violence. When drivers confront abusive male riders, perpetrators most often resist, sometimes remedy the situation, and rarely retaliate.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Criminology
- Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Background:
- Sexual abuse against women rideshare drivers is understudied.
- Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is prevalent in rideshare settings.
- Male riders are primary perpetrators of TFGBV against women drivers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate male passenger responses to confrontation by women rideshare drivers.
- To understand the dynamics of TFGBV when victims resist.
Main Methods:
- Online survey of 25 women rideshare drivers.
- Analysis of 47 reported incidents of sexual abuse.
- Qualitative analysis of perpetrator responses to driver confrontation.
Main Results:
- Perpetrator responses were categorized into resist, remedy, and retaliate.
- The most frequent response was 'resist' (continuation of abuse).
- Less frequent responses included 'remedy' (attempting to de-escalate) and 'retaliate' (aggression against the driver).
Conclusions:
- Male passengers often continue abuse when confronted by women rideshare drivers.
- Understanding these responses is crucial for developing safety protocols.
- Further research is needed on TFGBV in the gig economy.
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