The death of Sarah Everard has sent shockwaves through the nation. My thoughts are with her family and friends who have lost this bright, kind young woman.
A Met police officer has been charged with the kidnap and murder of the 33-year-old marketing executive. The case has made many women – including me – extra fearful for our safety.
Since Sarah’s disappearance just over a week ago, thousands of women have taken to social media to share their personal stories of being followed, stalked and intimidated.
A UN Women’s report this week said more than 70 per cent of women in Britain have experienced sexual harassment in public. So I’m enraged by some who fail to acknowledge the very real, everyday problem of harassment that women face.
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