“ATTITUDES need to change” for women and girls to feel safe in Bradford, with a recent survey finding half of the people in the city have witnessed women being harassed in the past year.
A number of high-profile national incidents have reignited the debate about the safety of women and girls, and the issue has been made a major priority for West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin.
At a recent meeting of representatives from police, Bradford Council, the NHS and other public bodies, members were told that there needed to be a change in attitudes, particularly among men and boys who may dismiss harassment as “banter.”