You would be stunned at how many women in this city fear being raped or being seriously sexually assaulted. That’s because, in my experience, so many women have either actually been sexually assaulted or know somebody who has. This fear impacts every aspect of our lives and I can tell you personally that the mental gymnastics you have do on a daily basis to feel safe are exhausting. And to be honest, we all know that there is nothing we can do to feel safe because it’s not us who are at fault but the men who seek to do us harm.
Sexual assault is something that is too common in this city and something I now fear not just for myself but my niece who will be moving back to London later this year from Dubai. That’s a city where I have seen her have a freedom that I know she will not find in London.
