Panic, confusion, shock and freezing in the place are all common reactions among many girls who are subjected to street harassment around the world, whether it is verbal or physical harassment, and girls often choose to ignore the harassment and do not react, and sometimes they decide to respond to what they faced. Who assaulted her, how could she behave properly without the shock losing her nerve?

Dr. Ali Abdel Radi, a psychological rehabilitation consultant and member of the American Psychological Association, offers some tips that help girls confront the harasser:

How do you act if you face harassment?

The psychological rehabilitation consultant says to “The Seventh Day”: Confronting harassment requires the girl to be confident in herself, and confident that she has the right to defend herself, and the girl can deal with harassment in the following way:

If the harassment is verbal, we can ignore it, and it is better not to respond unless it is very close to her, and the distance between them is less than 50 centimeters.

– And if he does not touch him, he must be threatened with imprisonment and legal action must be taken to retreat when he realizes that she knows her right well.

She must walk with complete confidence without showing fear, and she must realize from within that she has a right and that he is not stronger than her.

fight harassment

– If it is in a dark place devoid of surveillance cameras, it is preferable to hurry to the nearest place with lighting and a surveillance camera to ensure that the aggressor can be caught.

If the harassment is physical, it is preferable to seek the help of passers-by in the street and draw their attention to the fact that he harassed her, to help her seize it, and then call the police to take legal action, and you must realize that this step has helped many girls regain their rights. For verbal harassment, up to 7 years for physical harassment, and there are double penalties.

face harassment

– The girl learns martial arts, which enhances her confidence that she has the physical fitness that helps her to face any aggression.

Precautionary measures to protect the girl from harassment

It is preferable for the girl to choose to walk in lit places and stay as far as possible from dark streets or where there are no surveillance cameras.

– It is preferable for the girl to walk with a group, which makes any aggressor review himself before overtaking with them.

A girl must know her full legal rights to know that she is strong by law.