About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges women face in feeling safe while birding and features personal accounts and initiatives aimed at improving access to nature.
Why is the outdoors so often still seen as a male realm? How can women feel protected and at ease when out in nature? What are the risks when birding alone, and how should we mitigate them? Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature finds out ... BBC Springwatch naturalist Lucy Lapwing details a horrible incident of sexual assault she experienced whilst birding, while Sheridan Alford discusses why she set up a Black Birders Week. Get Birding believes that access to nature is a universal right, not a privilege. Series 3 of the podcast is a Peanut & Crumb production, proudly supported by Canada Water . Fly over to Twitter & Instagram for more updates & photos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Kwesia, Lucy Lapwing, Sheridan Alford
Topics covered
- safety in nature
- women in birding
- sexual assault awareness
- Black Birders Week
- outdoor access
Keywords
- safety
- birding
- women
- sexual assault
- Black Birders Week
- nature access
Sponsors
Canada Water
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Get Birding, Peanut & Crumb, BBC Springwatch
Places: nature
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