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Catcalled

Nicole, aged 30 2023 Just on my way to work and a delivery guy was going into a car with another guy. As I was walking past, he wolf-whistled and I remember hearing it but when it’s happened so often before you just drown it out and ignore it completely. However, because I ignored this...

Physically and racially abused

Nicole, aged 22 2016 During my employment here, there were many inappropriate times but the one that really stuck out to me was when I had been grabbed by the wrist by some man who was really drunk as I was collecting glasses. He was slurring his words and wouldn’t let go when I politely...

Sexually assaulted

Nicole, aged 18 2011 In the old Tache I just remember walking in a queue to go outside for a cigarette whilst there was a queue leading back inside, and as the queues passed one another. Someone stroked my genitals and tried to slip a finger but I was wearing tights. I just remember...

Threat of rape

Amanda, aged 47

December, 2023

Walking to work at 9.05 in the morning I was stopped by a man who said “I’m gonna fuck you real good”.

Followed/harassed

Bella, aged 19 2019 After arguing with my boyfriend on a night out he left me crying in the street. About two minutes later a group of five lads all crowded around me, berating me and making fun of me. When I walked away they all followed me my entire walk home taking pictures of me...

Indecent exposure

E, aged 18 2020 I was on the number 3 bus home when a man sat at the back a few seats down from me. I could feel him staring at me but I chose to ignore it until I heard heavy breathing. When I looked over he was touching himself and not even trying to hide it. There were many other...

Spiked and sexually assaulted

Kate, aged 28 October 2023 My drink was spiked with GHB in xxx. I was then separated from my friend and taken to another club by a DJ and two of his friends. They then dumped me on the side of road where I collapsed and three more men tried to take advantage of me. I was saved by a woman...

Intrusive staring

Aged 14

2020

I got of the bus and was walking home. I passed a man in a bus stop and smiled at him, just being polite, and and then he looked me up and down and stared at my skirt, then he looked up at me and winked, so I sped up to get away from him.

Followed

Aged 17

2023

A guy followed me to the corner shop before work. Later that day after work I was wold whistled by another guy.

Wolf whistled

Aged 17

2023

I was coming out of my internship and a man turned around and wolf whistled at me and then stared at me as I walked to my mums car. That same day before work another guy followed me to the corner shop.

Catcalled

Aged 32 2023 I had just come out the shop, had my headphones in but nothing playing. I walked past two older men sat on the wall outside the shop. They must have assumed I couldn’t hear them as they both loudly commented on my body and saying revolting things they would like to do...

Harassed

Aged 33

2023

I went to drop off a Vinted parcel at the Post Office. Turned around to walk out of the shop and a man was stood in my way, blocking the way out. He muttered “we have to stop meeting like this” under his breath. He was a total stranger.

Spiked

2023

Went for a drink with friends. Blacked out after a couple of drinks and couldn’t remember what happened until woke up next morning. A friend told me I must have been spiked.