Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment

A national study commissioned by Shout-Up!, a campaign to tackle sexual harassment in the night-time economy, was conducted by Dr Ruth Lewis and Dr Amanda McBride from Northumbria University. Credit: Northumbria University A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women’s safety in the night-time economy. The inquiry into women’s emotional responses to sexual harassment, or unwanted sexual intrusions (USI), found that women do not feel safe and free to engage equally with men in the night-time economy—a term used to describe businesses which stay open late, such as bars, restaurants and Read More