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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nia Dalton

Terrifying ad shows 'horrific' reality of being a young girl walking to school

A new campaign directly targeting men and boys has been unveiled this White Ribbon Day aiming to prevent gender-based violence. The terrifying video tackles the sexual harassment 71 percent of women and girls in the UK face on a daily basis in public, from leaving the house to crossing the road.

The campaign launched by Southwark Council addresses cat-calling, staring and unwanted touching "through a girl's eyes" to confront misogyny in the borough and across the nation. The clip, which is incredibly uncomfortable to watch, follows a teenage boy making his way to school while being harassed by strangers in the street.

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