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Hannah Bows, Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University

Festivals must do more to address sexual violence

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Music festivals are important cultural and economic events. They have become symbols of the British summertime.

However, festival spaces are not equal spaces. Festival lineups remain dominated by men, and female festivalgoers are also not free to enjoy festivals in the same way as men. In 2018 a poll conducted by YouGov found that over 40% of women under 40 reported being sexually harassed or assaulted.

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