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Alexandra Theofilopoulou

Young women on awareness surrounding their safety

Source: State of Girls Rights Report 2024

“I feel unsafe wherever I go. Yet no one does anything other than 'boys will be boys’, ‘just ignore them’ etc." - Survey participant, 14, Mid Suffolk

"It angers me that the words and actions of boys are often just dismissed when they’re actually incredibly harmful." - Survey participant, 16, Stockport

“I have experienced several occasions where I have felt unsafe whilst being alone due to a male following me, calling me names, trying to lead me away' etc."- Survey participant, 18, Swindon

“I want to be able to walk the 2 minute and 80 second walk to my friend’s house when it’s dark. That’s it!" - Workshop participant, Blackpool

“I have been taught from childhood that men are not responsible for their own actions because they supposedly mature slower than women." - Survey participant, 20, Plymouth