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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Guardian community team

Tell us: how does it feel to be alone in a public space at night?

A woman walks in a deserted street before the 9pm city-wide night time curfew during the coronavirus pandemic on October 28, 2020 in Paris, France.
Some women have spoke about clutching their keys or talking on the phone as a deterrent. Photograph: Chesnot/Getty Images

Women often feel unsafe when they are on their own in a public space at night, with many on social media sharing their experiences of what it’s like to feel scared.

The Guardian is interested in finding out more about how women of all ages feel in public spaces when alone at night and what the steps women take to feel safer.

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