In 2016, the United Kingdom introduced an initiative for all Lincolnshire bars and venues called “Ask For Angela”, in an attempt to reduce sexual vulnerability for female costumers.
The initiative’s instructions were simple but boundlessly useful.
If a woman was to ever feel uncomfortable or like their safety was at risk, they were instructed to approach the bar staff and ask for Angela. This simple request indicated to the bar staff that the woman required assistance, consequently removing her from the dangerous situation.
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I get that strategies like asking for Angela are necessary. BUT it seems like more infrastructure that casts women as prey. Where is the strategy to contain and exclude predators?
This is a brilliant initiative. I was recently in a Perth bar and saw that in the female toilets, you could ask for a special shot at the bar that would alert staff who would know to call you a taxi and remove you discretely from the venue.