{"id":63264,"date":"2021-03-11T14:07:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T14:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=63264"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:26:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:26:54","slug":"street-harassment-how-women-are-taking-back-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/street-harassment-how-women-are-taking-back-control","title":{"rendered":"Catcalling: how women are taking back control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women face street harassment every day, so how are women in Wales standing up for themselves and fighting back?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-1.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Standing together to raise awareness on street harassment<em> <\/em>(Photo by Tom D Photography).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s Friday night. You\u2019ve had a few drinks at your friends\u2019 house when you decide to go home. You call an uber, grab your coat and your bag, and leave their house. As you open the car door, you hear your friend ask you to turn your location on and to call them when you get home. They just want you to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, women fear for their safety, whether it be at night walking home alone, or during the day, in the middle of a crowded street. Even when the streets were at their emptiest during lockdown, one in five women reported street harassment and catcalling, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/plan-uk.org\/media-centre\/1-in-5-girls-have-experienced-street-harassment-during-lockdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a study by Plan International<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockdown has shown that catcalling and street harassment aren\u2019t about what you wear or what you look like, with the majority of women wearing masks. A study by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomenuk.org\/everyday-allyship-create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UN Women UK<\/a> has shown that 80% of women of all ages in the UK have experienced unwanted sexual harassment in public places, and 35% of women had experienced unwanted sexual touching in public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of women are finding a way to fight back armed only with a set of coloured chalks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re documenting catcalls that have been shouted at them, chalking it on the street, and posting them on Instagram. This idea came from the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catcallsofnyc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catcalls of NYC<\/a>\u2019 initiative started in 2016, and has now grown to be an international movement created to empower women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63269\" class=\"wp-image-63269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63269\" class=\"wp-image-63269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63424\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?attachment_id=63424\" class=\"wp-image-63424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63424\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?attachment_id=63424\" class=\"wp-image-63424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/TD_Catcalling_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Chalking the streets offers a way for people to ask questions and learn more about catcalling<em> <\/em>(Photo by Tom D Photography).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCatcalling isn\u2019t something people are used to seeing,\u201d says Sarah, who created her own &#8216;Catcalls of Caerdydd&#8217; with her friend Grace. \u201cBut we\u2019ve already had so many submissions and responses from people, which is a way to stand up to catcalling.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Instagram page was started in January 2021 by the two second-year midwifery students from Cardiff University.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe met up with a bottle of wine each, and started crying at the state of the world\u201d, explains Sarah with a laugh. \u201cSo I told Grace, \u2018we\u2019re going to do this. The world is terrible, and we\u2019re going to change it!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, they just went for it. They created the instagram account, and quickly got messages from women all around Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, but fortunately, you\u2019re not alone,\u201d says Grace. \u201cAnd by sharing the issue we can raise some awareness about it, to fight back against catcalling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1400x787.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/01B46E4C-C7E2-4BBE-AA0E-06AC7FC868C3-1-1400x787.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Statistics from a survey from UN Women UK show that nearly all women in the UK have been sexually harassed. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the goal for pages like \u2018Catcalls of Caerdydd\u2019 isn\u2019t only to share stories, but also to educate people. Grace states indeed that, \u201craising awareness is an opportunity for education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two midwifery students explain that, while chalking testimonies on the street, the majority of people who approach them are men: they usually weren\u2019t confrontational, but rather curious as to why catcalling wasn\u2019t a compliment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey can\u2019t comprehend how it feels to be catcalled,\u201d says Grace. \u201cUntil you\u2019ve experienced that, you can\u2019t picture how that would make you feel. Hopefully, those few interactions do make them think twice, and in the future, they\u2019re not going to go about it that way. Hopefully that makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of education is the main reason behind catcalling. Such as asking someone what they were wearing during a rape trial, a lot of men believe that catcalling a woman is a compliment. But it is inherently tied to rape culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/news\/society\/12377\/link-between-sexual-objectification-and-aggression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> conducted by Kent University shows a clear link between sexually objectifying women and aggression that may lead to rape: catcalling turns women into objects, which eventually leads to violence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Photo-2.2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Sarah and Grace, two second-year midwifery students from Cardiff University (Photo by Tom D Photography).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah Lingard, a Cardiff University student, made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CLPhxpOlMYA\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">a shor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CLPhxpOlMYA\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">t documentary<\/a> about street harassment for \u2018Catcalls of Bristol\u2019.\u00a0Her main goal was to raise awareness to the small acts of harassment that happen, but also to show women that they\u2019re not alone and that their experiences need to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says, \u201cI think that when women unite and call down something, saying \u2018no, this isn\u2019t ok\u2019, then the united voice can hopefully initiate change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women joining forces has, historically,&nbsp; broken many ceilings and stereotypes. And, in their own way, Sarah and Grace are doing it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic.png 1404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/Infographic.png 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Five welsh women who have stood up to fight for what they believe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study has found that 97% of UK women have experienced sexual harassment in public. 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