'Bystander' is a new film from UN Women UK, calling on all men to speak up, step forward and take action to end sexual harassment in public spaces.
Link to Bystander film 👉https://campaign.unwomenuk.org/bystander?_hsmi=141386695
Please return here once you've watched the film.
I've had a UN women UK role since 2023. In 2025 our campaign focussed on trying to end online misogyny.
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• 1 in 3 women globally experience physical or sexual violence by men. This is not “a women’s issue”.
https://lnkd.in/dQQD-r9r
• During COVID lockdowns, UK domestic abuse helpline calls rose 65% (mainly from women). This is not “a women’s issue”.
https://lnkd.in/dC72apkK
• Domestic abuse crimes rose 7% in March-June 2020. This is not “a women’s issue”.
https://lnkd.in/dsm_gzrM
• After UK football matches, men's abuse towards women apparently increases up to 38% when England loses. This is not “a women’s issue”.
https://lnkd.in/dzWz_MPN
• 50,000 women and girls were killed last year by male partners or family. This is not “a women’s issue”.
https://lnkd.in/d4D4JA6X
And around the world, male violence against women is used as a weapon of conflict.
This is not “a women’s issue”.
It is a global emergency.
Please:
Challenge the 'banter', the 'locker room' culture, the excuses.
Ask 'why did he hit her?' not 'why did she stay?'
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