Women respond to ban on gathering with virtual events and doorstep vigils across country – while some have come out on the streets Women report feeling silenced as vigils cancelled‘Always with keys out’: women tell of fear of walking aloneBoris Johnson comes under pressure to make UK safer for womenMarina Hyde: it was nothing – the nothing women know all too wellTell us: how are you marking the Sarah Everard vigil? 9.54pm GMT Nick Thomas-Symonds, the shadow home secretary, has called the scenes from Clapham this evening “deeply distressing” and said he shared “the anger there is about the policing of this”.The scenes in Clapham are deeply distressing. I share the anger there is about the policing of this and lessons need to be learned. People should have been able to mark this moment peacefully and safely. This is a national moment for change (1/3)At the heart of this we should also keep at the forefront of our minds the anguish that Sarah Everard’s family must be going through and prioritise finding ways to support them (3/3) 9.49pm GMT Continue reading…
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Author : Lucy Campbell
Publish date : 2021-03-13 21:54:39
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