babe • Oct 21 2016

Women on Twitter are sharing their stories of sexual harassment at uni

It’s to raise awareness of the problem and create solidarity

Today, people are tweeting their experiences of sexual harassment under the hashtag #UnsafeatUni.

The hashtag was created by Everday Sexism to raise awareness of the problem of harassment at uni and create solidarity. They said: “Today we’re using #UnsafeAtUni to share some of the reports we’ve received of experiences on campus – please add yours if you feel able to.

“We also hear from university staff & students who experience harassment & assault from colleagues and staff members.”

Since then, people have responded with their own experiences. Here they are:

#UnsafeAtUni being grabbed round the head by a stranger in the SU who then tried to kiss me & at the time not even thinking it was abnormal

— Lizzie Roberts (@lizrob92) October 21, 2016

Bc getting #sexuallyharassed everywhere else just isn't enough, I have to deal with it on campus too #stfu #timeforachange #everydaysexism

— Andrea Edge (@AndreaAEdge) August 29, 2016

An older male colleague, who I thought was a mentor, assumed that a trip away was an invitation to assault. It was not. #unsafeatuni

— Hannah Gould (@hrhgould) October 21, 2016

#UnsafeAtUni 3 years ago I was verbally attacked on campus by my ex because he saw me with my new partner. No one reached out to help.

— Juana S.P. (@EldarElf) October 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/rlyuglygrlirl/status/789434207072194560

https://twitter.com/EmmaLPlowright/status/789433170823417856

#UnsafeAtUni In Freshers Week a friend told me off for pushing away a guy grinding against us, she said you "just have to put up with it"

— Jocy Levy (@AccioJellyBean) October 21, 2016

#UnsafeAtUni 3 years ago I was verbally attacked on campus by my ex because he saw me with my new partner. No one reached out to help.

— Juana S.P. (@EldarElf) October 21, 2016

An older male colleague, who I thought was a mentor, assumed that a trip away was an invitation to assault. It was not. #unsafeatuni

— Hannah Gould (@hrhgould) October 21, 2016

My other half was homophobically and anti Semitically attacked at uni. The reaction? "Meh" #UnsafeAtUni

— Rachael Eyre (@Alrightpunk) October 21, 2016

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