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Everyone has the Right to Move.
Women shouldn’t bear the responsibility to protect themselves in public spaces this winter. It’s on ALL of us to change our behaviour.
“Share your location”
“Stay on the phone”
“Text me when you get home”
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, women still want to run, walk, wheel, travel — to move freely.
But when the light fades, so does the feeling of safety.
Instead of enjoying the night, women are forced to think about what route to take, who to call, and how to get home safely. It shouldn’t have to be that way.
Feeling safe shouldn’t depend on daylight — and the responsibility shouldn’t fall on women alone.
Every one of us has a role to play in protecting women’s Right to Move. But when you see someone being harassed in a public space, how do you know what to do?
That’s where Stop. Support. Report. comes in — a simple, safe way for everyone, especially men, to take action and make our public spaces safer for all.
#StopSupportReport:
Stop and offer your help. Support the person to safety. Report it if they want to.
Get your Ally Action Pack
- The easy to remember Bystander Framework
- Featuring messages and stories from UK content creators standing with us for women’s safety
- Scripts and phrases to help you know what to say in the moment
- Real examples and actions you can take to make public spaces safer
- Easy ways to spread the message and keep the movement growing
Over 70% of women in the UK have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces
You can help change that statistic
#StopSupportReport
Stop and offer your help
If it’s safe to do so, stop and offer your help to the person experiencing harassment (not the perpetrator).
You could:
- Distract from the situation
- Ask for directions
- Make eye contact with the target and give them the opportunity to ask you for help
Support the person to safety
Ask the person what would make them feel safe and then support them to safety.
You could offer to:
- Walk them to a busy area
- Flag down a taxi for them
- Stay with them until their bus or train arrives
- Wait together until a friend can meet them
Report it if they want to
Offer to help the person report the incident if they feel comfortable doing so.
Someone else’s choice may not be the same as yours, you can share helpful information but let them come to their own decision and respect that.
You could offer to:
- Call 999
- Text British Transport Police on 61016
- Contact the security or management team of the event or space
Right to Move is part of UN Women UK’s Safe Spaces Now programme
UN Women UK’s Safe Spaces Now programme is working to create a world where women and girls feel safe in public spaces, across the whole of the UK.
The programme brings together governments, local authorities, public services, transport providers, event organisers and more to change the way the UK’s public spaces are set up for women.