International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2006 - Reclaim the Night

This year as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, FORWARD is participating in Reclaim the Night 2006, on 25th November, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women -flyer below.

Reclaim the Night is an event held in central London where women and girls march together in protest at rape and male violence, falling conviction rates and the fact that women are not free to live their lives without the threat of male violence. Last year over 700 women and girls marched to demand an end to this violence against women and to speak out for ourselves and those whose voices cannot be heard. The event will begin at 6pm in Central London for a girls and women-only march, followed by a mixed rally and party until late with women DJ's - where we can Reclaim the Night to party without fear! Venues, speakers and entertainment will be announced at a later date. All girls and women welcome!

More supporting organisations are invited to join, publicise the event and send delegates on the march. Bring your banners!

More information about Reclaim the Night can be found here, or contact Finn Mackay (finn_mackay@yahoo.co.uk) if you would like more information about the event or if you would like to be a participating organisation.

Download the flyer below to display, distribute and spread the word!

In Britain, there are an estimated 47,000 rapes every year. And each year, an estimated 300,000 women are sexually assaulted (British Crime Survey 2001).

Yet Britain's conviction rate is the lowest ever, at just 5.3 per cent.

Now more than ever women must come together to say 'no' to violence against women.

 

To get involved or for more information, contact the London Feminist Network: www.ldnfeministnetwork.ik.com or e-mail finn_mackay@yahoo.co.uk

Called by: London Feminist Network. Supporters include: NUS Women's Campaign, Greater London Domestic Violence Forum, Women's Resource Centre, Abortion Rights, White Ribbon Campaign UK, Lilith Project, Truth About Rape, Object, Islington Women's Aid, SWELL - Centre for Safety and Wellbeing, University of Warwick, Code Pink London, Sheffield Fems, Vera Media, FORWARD, FATIMA Network, Older Feminist Network, Women's National Commission, Refuge