A twilight community walk launching 16 days of action to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) will take place in Bath on 25 November.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is holding the event to promote a safer community for everyone and to raise awareness of how to stay safe when going out at night or within their own homes.
The walk begins at 5.30pm on 25 November, starting and ending at the front steps of The Guildhall and looping around the city.
Residents are invited to join the walk and to wear orange, marking the international UN 16 Days of Activism running from 25 November to 10 December each year which asks people everywhere to ‘Orange the World’ and take action to end violence against women and girls.
The campaign also aligns with Avon & Somerset Police’s VAWG Awareness Week from 2 December to 8 December. The week includes educational workshops in colleges and universities, visits to licensed premises to distribute anti-spiking kits and walk and talk sessions in which women can share their concerns directly with neighbourhood officers.
VAWG includes domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, forced marriage, FGM and other forms of violence that are rooted in gender inequality, disproportionately impacting women and girls.
Find more information on the council website