The Rise of Female Violence

The Rise of Female Violence

6.0

Nov 09 2015

1h 0m

Documentary

Violence among girls seems more visible than ever. This year, in Walthamstow, there were shocking scenes as a fight broke out started by young women. In Belfast, a fight between two girls organised on social media became a spectator event for the city’s teenagers. BBC reporter Alys Harte asks, are girls getting angrier - and if so, why? From women who beat their boyfriends, to drunken brawlers, to girl gangs - Alys looks at the rising number of females who are involved in violence, and hears from their victims.

Alys Harte

Alys Harte

Herself/Presenter

Luke Kidd

Luke Kidd

Himself/Actor