Women in Penzance will take the street tonight against gender-based violence
As part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a collective of women from Penzance will be marching in the street in solidarity
Last updated 25th Nov 2022
As part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a collective of women from Penzance will be marching in the street in solidarity.
The walk will take place this evening Friday the 2th November at Wherrytown Skatepark and will provide a safe space for people to come together, along with some food and drink.
The walk will be open for all for women, men and children who want to attend.
Councillor Thalia Marrington for Mousehole, Newlyn and St Buryan Division says she first began campaigning for women when she noticed the lack of coverage after several women had died within the area due to violence against men
"Last year, I realised there was nothing was going on and there had been a couple of very high profile murders, Sarah Everard and Bobbi-Anne McLeod in Plymouth"
"I'd been particularly taken by people on the radio just saying we need to get better street lighting, it was something that stuck with me"
"I kept thinking, this isn't about better street lighting, this is about male violence and we need to shine a spotlight there"
"I wanted to do something somehow, so we organised a march"
Thalia Marrington says it's down to everyone to call out behavior for change.
"The overall aim is, it shouldn't be 16 days we spend on this it should be 365 days a year we are considering women"
"It's really just shining a bit of a light and saying it's down to us all, that's me and women, young and old to call out what's not right".
The 16 days of events this month:
From November 25 to December 10 each year a series of a events will take place in showing support an creating awareness for gender- based violence against women.
25th: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women walk and vigil.
21st - 26th Sophie Dennett's new shop 'Renegades' portraying womanhood and motherhood.
26th: Flashmobs are awareness campaign about the impacts of Domestic Abuse across Cornwall, Penzance, Camborne, Redruth, Truro and St Austell.
29th: International Woman Human Rights Defenders Day.
30th: Coffee Morning at Solomon Browne Hall.