'It feels like a violation' - Call for men to be educated about catcalling

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At one point Ms Petter was even chased by a group of teenagers and had to take refuge in a local nail salon.

Catcalling “feels like a violation” and men need to be educated about why it has such a negative impact on women.

Ms Petter and her housemate are both keen runners – and both are often catcalled in a way they find “unsettling” and “really horrible” in their local area. “Even if they’re not saying anything, sometimes it’s just a wolf whistle or it’s an, ‘Oi, oi’ or shouting, ‘Alright, love’,” she said.

 

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