Forgive this departure from contact centre chat but I wanted to use the medium of the podcast to share some tips on how men can make women feel safe in public. In the wake of the terrible news about Sarah Everard a group in Clapham called # reclaim these streets' wrote;
'We believe that streets should be safe for women, regardless of what you wear, where you live or what time of day or night it is. We shouldn't have to wear bright colours when we walk home and clutch our keys in our fists to feel safe.'
'It's wrong that the response to violence against women requires women to behave differently. In Clapham, police told women not to go out at night this week. Women are not the problem.'
I couldn't agree more - its for us men to change our behaviour and become active allies. Here are some tips on how we can do this.
#51 Practical steps on how men can make women feel safe in public.
Forgive this departure from contact centre chat but I wanted to use the medium of the podcast to share some tips on how men can make women feel safe in public. In the wake of the terrible news about Sarah Everard a group in Clapham called # reclaim these streets' wrote;
'We believe that streets should be safe for women, regardless of what you wear, where you live or what time of day or night it is. We shouldn't have to wear bright colours when we walk home and clutch our keys in our fists to feel safe.'
'It's wrong that the response to violence against women requires women to behave differently. In Clapham, police told women not to go out at night this week. Women are not the problem.'
I couldn't agree more - its for us men to change our behaviour and become active allies. Here are some tips on how we can do this.