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| 'Ask for Angela' campaign gets global attention | 'Ask for Angela' campaign gets global attention |
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| A simple code-word campaign for women feeling unsafe on a date has got global attention since a picture of this poster dotted around bars in Lincolnshire, England emerged on Twitter. | A simple code-word campaign for women feeling unsafe on a date has got global attention since a picture of this poster dotted around bars in Lincolnshire, England emerged on Twitter. |
| It encourages women to discreetly ask for help by going to the bar and 'Ask for Angela' - a phrase aimed at alerting bar staff to the cry for help so they can help defuse the situation. | |
| The poster also includes a phone number for Lincolnshire Rape Crisis (0800 33 4 55 00) for anyone who needs to talk. | The poster also includes a phone number for Lincolnshire Rape Crisis (0800 33 4 55 00) for anyone who needs to talk. |
| One of the posters was tweeted by IZ (@iizzzzzi ) and has since gone viral and retweeted more than 28,000 times. | One of the posters was tweeted by IZ (@iizzzzzi ) and has since gone viral and retweeted more than 28,000 times. |
| It is the work of Lincolnshire County Council and has even caught the attention of Hollywood. | It is the work of Lincolnshire County Council and has even caught the attention of Hollywood. |
| Hayley Child, who came up with the campaign, was amazed when the poster got Ashton Kutcher's approval. | Hayley Child, who came up with the campaign, was amazed when the poster got Ashton Kutcher's approval. |
| Hayley, who works as the sexual violence and abuse strategy co-ordinator for Lincolnshire, said: "Angela was a play on the word (guardian) Angel. The posters are up in male and female toilets, and provide reassurance there is support available if needed." | Hayley, who works as the sexual violence and abuse strategy co-ordinator for Lincolnshire, said: "Angela was a play on the word (guardian) Angel. The posters are up in male and female toilets, and provide reassurance there is support available if needed." |
| Many people have expressed their support for idea and calling for it to be rolled out nationwide. | Many people have expressed their support for idea and calling for it to be rolled out nationwide. |
| Others had mixed feelings about 'Ask for Angela' Campaign. | Others had mixed feelings about 'Ask for Angela' Campaign. |
| Produced by Nana Prempeh | Produced by Nana Prempeh |