Henrietta Bowden-Jones at the Medical Women’s Federation’s International Women’s Day talk focusing on the safety of women in cities and online safety, at the Apothecaries Hall.
Women and girls around the globe face issues of safety in their cities on a daily basis. From the rise of sexual harassment to being safe online, it is important that policy makers do all they can to ensure that cities become a safe space to be female. The Medical Women’s Federation joined with The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to host an event aimed at exploring the issue of safety for women in cities.
The took place on the 8th March 2022, International Women’s Day, between 4 – 6pm at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries Hall. Speakers were Dr Fiona Wilcox who discussed her reflections as a coroner; Dr Christina Dale reflected on what international crisis management can tell us; Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones explored online safety; and Professor Karim Brohi gave an overview of violence in cities with a focus on gender-based violence in London.
The event was opened by Alison Gowman, Sherriff of the City of London, and chaired by the MWF President, Professor Chloe Orkin, and the Master of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, Professor Jane Anderson.
Women and girls around the globe face issues of safety in their cities on a daily basis.
From the rise of sexual harassment to being safe online, it is important that policy makers do all they can to ensure that cities become a safe space to be female.
