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Covid: Female athletes 'harassed' while training outdoors

Sarah Best

18th February 2021

A 2017 survey by England Athletics found that over 60% of women felt anxious about running alone. Feedback included personal safety as a primary concern and a third of respondents said that they had been harassed while out running.

This article could be used was part of a discussion for the Health unit, Crime and Deviance as well as the broader area of gender.

Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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