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| Thousands of women marched through central London on Saturday to call for an end to violence against women and girls, days after International Women’s Day. | Thousands of women marched through central London on Saturday to call for an end to violence against women and girls, days after International Women’s Day. |
| Gathering for the 10th annual Million Women Rise march, the protesters marched through Oxford Circus chanting: “Whatever I wear, wherever I go, yes means yes and no means no”. | Gathering for the 10th annual Million Women Rise march, the protesters marched through Oxford Circus chanting: “Whatever I wear, wherever I go, yes means yes and no means no”. |
| On their way to Trafalgar Square, those taking part, including campaigners against female genital mutilation (FGM), called for safe streets and “no excuse for violent men”. | On their way to Trafalgar Square, those taking part, including campaigners against female genital mutilation (FGM), called for safe streets and “no excuse for violent men”. |
| #MillionWomenRise March in Trafalgar Square, London are saying #NOMORE to violence against women and girls! pic.twitter.com/L7rKjFOI4g | #MillionWomenRise March in Trafalgar Square, London are saying #NOMORE to violence against women and girls! pic.twitter.com/L7rKjFOI4g |
| The march’s founder, Sabrina Qureshi, praised the “electric” event. She said the march was necessary to change society, particularly as the movement was “really underfunded”. | The march’s founder, Sabrina Qureshi, praised the “electric” event. She said the march was necessary to change society, particularly as the movement was “really underfunded”. |
| The 44-year-old counsellor said: “A lot of us have worked in domestic violence and sexual violence. It got to a point where I was getting paid to give a woman space, but that space afterwards - her healing - wasn’t being supported by society or the government, because male violence is so normalised. | The 44-year-old counsellor said: “A lot of us have worked in domestic violence and sexual violence. It got to a point where I was getting paid to give a woman space, but that space afterwards - her healing - wasn’t being supported by society or the government, because male violence is so normalised. |
| “So we had to do something more, not just the therapy. We have to change society, hearts and minds. | “So we had to do something more, not just the therapy. We have to change society, hearts and minds. |
| Feminism is overly important. RT @ruthie_w: Women uniting at #MillionWomenRise #feminism #womensmarch pic.twitter.com/RGoMzkiYNe | Feminism is overly important. RT @ruthie_w: Women uniting at #MillionWomenRise #feminism #womensmarch pic.twitter.com/RGoMzkiYNe |
| She said: “It started off because on International Women’s Day 10 years ago, there wasn’t much happening. It wan’t really known and we felt that we had to make a critical mass. | |
| “We’ve got women here that represent all walks of life, from all over England, from Bolivia, from Eritrea. We’ve got variety. I believe that in our creativity and our self-organising, we will end domestic violence.” | “We’ve got women here that represent all walks of life, from all over England, from Bolivia, from Eritrea. We’ve got variety. I believe that in our creativity and our self-organising, we will end domestic violence.” |
| Sophie Walker, the leader of the Women’s Equality party, tweeted several pictures from the march and said: “I am a pro-choice, pro-quotas, end-demand, end-violence against women and girls feminist. And I’m not seeking male approval. Proud to march today.” | |
| WE are marching with our leader @SophieRunning to end male violence against women and girls #MillionWomenRise pic.twitter.com/YsYMqAU2As | |
| Ann Samuel, a student from London who attended the march, said: “It’s about awareness and women raising their voices and making themselves heard. | |
| “I think more needs to be done against domestic abuse, domestic violence for women. They say when one woman stands up, they stand up for all women. Services are being cut and we can’t let that happen. It affects everyone one way or another so being here makes a difference.” | |
| The march was formed in 2007 to campaign against the “global pandemic” of male violence against women. It was started by a group of black women and aims to bring together women and girls from across the UK and internationally to create one of the most diverse collectives fighting violence against women. | |
| Many wore red to symbolise their solidarity with women’s struggles globally. | |
| This year’s protest follows International Women’s Day and comes weeks after the Women’s March, which drew millions on to the streets worldwide. | This year’s protest follows International Women’s Day and comes weeks after the Women’s March, which drew millions on to the streets worldwide. |
| We've hit Trafalgar Square 👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿 #MillionWomenRise pic.twitter.com/4FOZx3JiGt | We've hit Trafalgar Square 👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿 #MillionWomenRise pic.twitter.com/4FOZx3JiGt |