Scots woman who had 'clothes ripped off' by bullies backs charity campaign

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A Lanarkshire campaigner has marked anti-bullying week by recalling her own experiences and calling "everyone to be respected".

Jenny McGibbon, from Rutherglen, was born with gastroschisis and now lives with a scar across her abdomen, no belly button, and several chronic health problems.

While at school, Jenny was bullied regularly.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android That has led her to take on a campaigning role with the charity, Changing Faces, helping give a voice and platform to people with visible differences - such as scars, marks or conditions on the face or body.Research by Changing Faces and the charity Childwise, found that having a visible difference often led to issues for young people.

Jenny told Lanarkshire Live : "“For a decade, aged seven to seventeen, I was bullied for my visible difference. "I was dragged around the playground by my hair, cornered in bathrooms and had clothing removed without consent."People gawked and whispered and touched.