A survey to listen to experiences of women and their views on personal safety in Cumbria has been launched.
It is the first step in the Call it out campaign from Cumbria crime commissioner Peter McCall, to understand the concerns of women across the county and use this to address behaviour and crime that must be challenged.
The campaign is in response to the death of Sarah Everard in London which has prompted women across the UK, to share their experiences and feelings of being unsafe, intimidated or harassed.
Mr McCall and Cumbria Constabulary want to understand how women in the county feel.
Chief Superintendent Sarah Jackson said: “This is a time for society to reflect on what needs to be done to reduce violence, abuse and harassment against women and girls. Whilst the police are not the sole solution, we clearly have an important role in addressing some of the issues being widely discussed.
“The first step is to listen to what women and girls in our community have to say on their personal experiences and how safe they feel.
“We also want to ensure that anyone who needs help and support, knows how to access it.
“The information we get from the survey will form part of a wider Call It Out campaign, which will enable us understand what needs done, it will inform our plans and our approach in the future to improve personal safety.
“No woman should ever feel intimated or unsafe. I urge women and girls to support the Call It Out campaign and complete the survey so we can all work together to make Cumbria a safer place.”
The survey, which is completely anonymous, is available at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CallitOut and will run until noon on April 1.
