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Are our streets safe for women and young girls?   0808 5 92 95 00  Text 80295

MPs say that women and girls across the UK face "relentless" harassment on the street and not enough is being done to stop it.  The politicians making up the Women and Equalities Committee looked into the issue for nine months and found the amount of harassment meant it became "normalised" for girls growing up.  The MPs are now calling for the government to take action to tackle it.
Are our streets safe for women and young girls? 

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NO PLATFORMING
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PREGNANCY TRIMESTER
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CAN YOU NAME THE PLACE?
Clue 1: Today's place-name has one of the least attractive meanings in Scotland.

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