'We just want to be safe'
Fear of judgement is one of the biggest concerns, with 41% of women fearing they might not be fit enough, while over 30% are worried about showing their body and what others might think of them. 38% of them have said that they feel judged while exercising.
Safety is also a massive concern, with nearly half of the women worried about sexual harassment, especially if they exercise outdoors in the dark, while two-thirds are worried about personal safety issues like mugging.women how they feel about exercising outdoors this time of year, we were inundated with responses.“I feel frustrated that men aren’t conditioned to feel the same concern or worry about exercising alone,” said Hannah Catrin, 25, from London.
“For a long time, there was very little funding in women’s boxing – so much so that the female fighters used to have to share one shirt in tournaments. I always tried to go first so it wasn’t dripping in sweat!” she said.
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