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# Why the Gym Doesn’t Feel Safe for Women
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/to-the-contrary/episode/why-the-gym-doesnt-feel-safe-for-women-rv0ji4/
- Published: 2025-05-23T21:45:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-22T09:45:19.000Z
- Description: Why many women avoid the gym and what may need to change to make fitness spaces feel safe for all.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: To The Contrary, Season 34, Episode 3410, #ZZZ_Episode_bbd4195d-1eae-48db-bab0-bb93b04bff5d, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_75c9c97f-0192-43d1-aac3-0bd66096ba21, #v1.16

Why do so many women feel judged or unsafe at the gym? This honest conversation dives into the unseen barriers keeping women out of fitness spaces - and how we can change that. We speak with Dr. Emma Cowley of the SHE Research Centre at TUS, Ireland and Disnella Santos, a fitness influencer and model.