CYP Now - Schools must go beyond saying sexual harassment is 'not acceptable'

The devastating confirmation of Sarah Everard’s murder has shaken the whole country, prompting us to confront the distressing reality that violence against women and girls needs our urgent attention.

The problem's scale can no longer be ignored. The recent UN Women UK survey reveals that 97 per cent of women have experienced sexual harassment.

Public Sexual Harassment (PSH) is the most common form of gender-based violence within the United Kingdom, yet there is no specific legislation tackling it.

PSH can be anything from unwelcome and unwanted attention, sexual advances, and intimidating behaviour that occurs in public spaces and can happen both in-person and online. Not all experiences of PSH are the same and different identity categories influence an individual’s experience.

Experiences of PSH are pluralistic, and can be affected by characteristics such as gender, race, sexuality and religion.

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