Sexual harassment including indecent exposure has got worse since lockdown, say women
4 years, 8 months ago

Sexual harassment including indecent exposure has got worse since lockdown, say women

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Young women say sexual harassment, including men indecently exposing themselves, has become worse during the lockdown, a study has found. One in five women have suffered harassment on the streets since the government implemented stringent social distancing measures — with a fifth of them saying the issue of harassment has got worse during lockdown, Plan International UK said. It makes me feel uncomfortable running on my own and I won’t be going down that road again.” Over half of the girls who felt more in danger during lockdown said the fear was linked to the fact there are fewer people on the streets to intervene if a dangerous situation were to arise. We cannot allow the lockdown to turn back the clock on girls’ rights.” Maya and Gemma Tutton, two sisters who run the Our Streets Now campaign to end street harassment, said the latest study ”reflects and reinforces” many of the testimonies they have received since the coronavirus outbreak.

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Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?
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Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?

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Almost half a million women gagged after experiencing workplace discrimination, bullying or harassment
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Almost half a million women gagged after experiencing workplace discrimination, bullying or harassment

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MPs call for ban on non-disclosure ‘cover-ups’ for sexual harassment cases
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MPs call for ban on non-disclosure ‘cover-ups’ for sexual harassment cases

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Gender sensitivity works in favour of economic growth
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Gender sensitivity works in favour of economic growth

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Horrifying moment woman fights off grinning sex attacker who targeted six victims
1 year, 5 months ago

Horrifying moment woman fights off grinning sex attacker who targeted six victims

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France is ‘very sexist’ watchdog body says, sounding alarm
1 year, 11 months ago

France is ‘very sexist’ watchdog body says, sounding alarm

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Women face ‘hotbed of harassment, groping and masturbation’ on public transport
2 years, 5 months ago

Women face ‘hotbed of harassment, groping and masturbation’ on public transport

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Cyberflashing to be criminalised under new online safety bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Cyberflashing to be criminalised under new online safety bill

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Cyberflashing: What is it and is it illegal?
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Cyberflashing: What is it and is it illegal?

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Tweet reveals why the language we use around sexual assault is so important
2 years, 11 months ago

Tweet reveals why the language we use around sexual assault is so important

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Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds
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Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds

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‘Not a single security guard helped me’: The urgent need to make gigs and festivals safer for women
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‘Not a single security guard helped me’: The urgent need to make gigs and festivals safer for women

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‘Public sexual harassment’ could be made new criminal offence
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‘Public sexual harassment’ could be made new criminal offence

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Woman in armed forces ‘face considerable risk of sexual harassment’
3 years, 2 months ago

Woman in armed forces ‘face considerable risk of sexual harassment’

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We need to stop treating indecent exposure as simply a ‘nuisance’ offence
3 years, 2 months ago

We need to stop treating indecent exposure as simply a ‘nuisance’ offence

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‘Unsafe, violated and powerless’: The teenage girls suffering vile sexual harassment on the street
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Unsafe, violated and powerless’: The teenage girls suffering vile sexual harassment on the street

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Half of women report unwanted sexual behaviour at work, damning YouGov survey finds
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Half of women report unwanted sexual behaviour at work, damning YouGov survey finds

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Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs
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Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs

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Standing in solidarity: The people marching to protest sexual harassment of women
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Maria Miller: Tory MP says she suffered sexual assault at school as 10,000 report incidents of abuse
3 years, 9 months ago

Maria Miller: Tory MP says she suffered sexual assault at school as 10,000 report incidents of abuse

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Anyone who went to a private school shouldn’t be shocked by the allegations – rape culture was everywhere
3 years, 9 months ago

Anyone who went to a private school shouldn’t be shocked by the allegations – rape culture was everywhere

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‘These crimes don’t happen in a vacuum’: How should the government protect women?
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‘These crimes don’t happen in a vacuum’: How should the government protect women?

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Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn
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Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn

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London streets not safe for women or girls, admits Sadiq Khan
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London streets not safe for women or girls, admits Sadiq Khan

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Sexual harassment victims ‘less likely to be believed if they are seen as less feminine’
3 years, 11 months ago

Sexual harassment victims ‘less likely to be believed if they are seen as less feminine’

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We are in a housing emergency – from ‘sex for rent’ to evictions, the government needs to act
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We are in a housing emergency – from ‘sex for rent’ to evictions, the government needs to act

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‘Vulnerable and violated’: Remote working sexual harassment exacerbated since spring lockdown, poll finds
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‘Vulnerable and violated’: Remote working sexual harassment exacerbated since spring lockdown, poll finds

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Labour MP fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would criminalise buying sex
4 years ago

Labour MP fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would criminalise buying sex

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The dark side of the Tube network: Women recount experiences of sexual harassment on the London underground
4 years, 4 months ago

The dark side of the Tube network: Women recount experiences of sexual harassment on the London underground

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Why does prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace remain elusive?
4 years, 7 months ago

Why does prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace remain elusive?

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The act- Prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace came into being in end of the year 2013. Nearly six and a half years later, the cases of harassment at workplace still remain rampant, and while most organizations have implemented the mandatory requirements under the act, like having an ICC, an external member of the ICC and once a year …

With a 'Legal Cell' on Twitter, Ungender aids women seeking information about workplace laws, harassment redressal
4 years, 8 months ago

With a 'Legal Cell' on Twitter, Ungender aids women seeking information about workplace laws, harassment redressal

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Ungender, an organisation that has been working on the implementation of the anti-sexual harassment act and other gender-centric laws at the workplace, is offering counselling on its Twitter account. Managing partner Pallavi Pareek outlines the ways in which women are discriminated against at the workplace, and why top leadership should be more empathetic to those who raise complaints The second …

Our job is to help victims of domestic violence, but we still face bullying and discrimination at work
5 years, 1 month ago

Our job is to help victims of domestic violence, but we still face bullying and discrimination at work

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Third of British women have experienced unwanted choking, slapping or spitting during sex
5 years, 1 month ago

Third of British women have experienced unwanted choking, slapping or spitting during sex

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Barristers urge government to launch new policies on sexual harassment at work
5 years, 2 months ago

Barristers urge government to launch new policies on sexual harassment at work

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Serial rapist targeting women on London night buses: 'A dangerous individual'
5 years, 5 months ago

Serial rapist targeting women on London night buses: 'A dangerous individual'

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Garment factory workers subjected to sexual harassment and violence, according to ActionAid UK
5 years, 6 months ago

Garment factory workers subjected to sexual harassment and violence, according to ActionAid UK

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Seven in 10 LGBT+ people sexually harassed at work in ‘hidden epidemic’, report warns
5 years, 7 months ago

Seven in 10 LGBT+ people sexually harassed at work in ‘hidden epidemic’, report warns

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Police criticised for warning Swansea sex workers they could be prosecuted in clampdown
5 years, 8 months ago

Police criticised for warning Swansea sex workers they could be prosecuted in clampdown

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