Million Women Rise vigil
By Jess McCabe | 23 November 2009, 17:18
Following on from the assualt which happened during Reclaim the Night:
Immediate call for action - Peaceful candle light Vigil in Trafalgar SquareIn Remembrance of women who have been murdered and effected by male violence .
Wednesday 25th November 2009 - International Elimination of violence against women’s day.
and in protest of the recent sexual attack on a woman at the Reclaim the night march in London. It is unacceptable. unacceptable, unacceptable. It is a direct attack on us all.Meet Trafalgar Square at 7pm This Wednesday 25th November 2009
NO more excuse we will not let this go ignored
In sistahood and solidarity
one love,
Million Women Rise
Women and Girls Network
Object
Roshni
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polly said:
Since it's international elimination of violence against women day tomorrow, how about TFW doing something I saw on a blog recently which is taking the BBC news site (or similar) and blogging about all the violence against women stories it runs. Which are bound to be the tip of the iceberg, since only a tiny proportion of incidents ever get reported, but it's still incredibly shocking. Here's one to start you off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8374095.stm
Oh and there's also a UK domestic violence memorial site which does a similar thing but it hasn't been updated recently.
http://dvmemorial.wordpress.com/
Posted on 24 November 2009 at 9:21 AM
aimee said:
I wish I could go to these. Is there anyway these things could be organised in places other than London aswell? I wouldn't really know where to start so maybe if someone could set me on the right path...?
Posted on 24 November 2009 at 10:45 AM
Jess McCabe said:
@aimee There's events taking place up and down the country right now - some are listed here. womensgrid also posts a lot of events linked to the 16 days of action on violence against women.
Posted on November 24, 2009 11:35 AM
saranga said:
@ aimee: there's a yahoo group called uk feminist action which will inform you of activist events taking place over the uk.
Posted on 24 November 2009 at 12:16 PM
aimee said:
Excellent! Thanks to you both :)
Posted on 25 November 2009 at 1:34 AM
Cloblog said:
Does anyone know the schedule for this evening? What time does it start and last?
Posted on 25 November 2009 at 3:47 PM