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Lanarkshire secondary pupils launch campaign to tackle hate crime against women

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Pupils at an East Kilbride high school are tackling hate crime against women head on, after a peer was harassed on her way home.

Students Taylor Fulton, Noorulain Mughal and Leah Howie are spearheading the new campaign.The three senior pupils at Calderglen High have launched the hate crime awareness raising initiative and are being supported by the town's MP, Dr Lisa Cameron.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android During a meeting with her they highlighted that further clarification is needed from Police Scotland on hate crime laws as they apply to women.The pupils are also looking to securing funding to roll out the campaign across the town and are hoping other schools will get on board to spread the message that hate crime and misogyny are not acceptable in any shape or form.The pupils are planning to run assemblies in the school after the Easter break and also speak to P7 pupils to drive the message home at a young age.Leah told Lanarkshire Live: "The campaign came about after a peer spoke to us about being harassed on her way home by a man and she said 'it happens a lot of the time, what can you do'?"It was almost like this type of behaviour has become normalised, which is totally wrong.

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