The cases show women who wear the hijab are the ones being targeted for general abuse and threats. Many victims suggested that no one came to their assistance or even consoled them, meaning that they felt victimised, embarrassed, alone and angry about what had taken place against them. Sixteen even mentioned that they would be fearful of going out in the future and that the experiences had affected their confidence.

Out of these cases on public transport, eight involved young children who heard the comments against their mothers, and the mothers said their children had seen them being fearful as perpetrators took aggressive physical postures against them.