Naga Munchetty 'frightened' by Halloween costumes
During the latest installment of BBC Breakfast, hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty discussed the darker evenings and how they impact people's exercise.
Naga informed viewers that new research shows half of women prefer not to exercise outside in the dark because they don't feel safe.
In light of this, the This Girl Can campaign has launched the Let's Lift the Curfew initiative to raise awareness of women's safety concerns.
During the programme, Charlie and Naga chatted with Holly Taylor, the Digital Editor of Women's Running, about the issue.
After introducing her, Naga commented: "Isn't it a shame that this is needed?"
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Holly agreed, telling the presenters that in an ideal world, this wouldn't be a topic of discussion.
She added, "It's such a shame that campaigns like this have to exist and that we have to talk about these types of statistics, but unfortunately, it is a reality for so many women, at this time of year particularly."
Charlie highlighted that it's wrong women have to conjure ways to run at night, although asked if it'll be easier just to stop running for a brief period of time while the nights are longer.
Sharing her thoughts on the matter, Naga said: "I think what it comes down to is it's so infantilising, it makes us feel like children again. What you end up doing is you say I won't have my headphones in because I need to be more vigilant.
"Already, we run with them at a level so you can hear if someone is coming up. You then start telling people where you're going and what route you're taking and that limits you again."
The BBC star added that some people carry devices on them, to monitor if they fall or are attacked to alert someone in their contacts.
She added: "It's all very well these things happening, the frustration is really- I mean you can hear it in my voice, the frustration is there that we are being told to curb ourselves rather than fix the problem."
Agreeing, Holly said it was extremely unfortunate women are having to feel as though they need to adjust their lifestyles to feel safe.
The guest said: "I don't think women should have to change the way they behave, certainly around the behaviour of men.
"But, I also understand that the alternative of women feeling that they need to stop running completely when as I said that can be such an important part of their fundamental physical and mental well-being."
