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| Sabina Nessa: Group marks anniversary of teacher's murder | Sabina Nessa: Group marks anniversary of teacher's murder |
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| One year ago, on 17 September 2021, Sabina Nessa walked through a park to meet a friend for an evening drink. | One year ago, on 17 September 2021, Sabina Nessa walked through a park to meet a friend for an evening drink. |
| She was 28 and a primary school teacher. She did not arrive. Her body was found the following evening. | She was 28 and a primary school teacher. She did not arrive. Her body was found the following evening. |
| A year later, the fear of being murdered by a stranger has led to one group campaigning for change. | A year later, the fear of being murdered by a stranger has led to one group campaigning for change. |
| Those in the group did not know Ms Nessa. Or Shadika Patel or Maria Rawlings , or Sarah Everard, or sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. | Those in the group did not know Ms Nessa. Or Shadika Patel or Maria Rawlings , or Sarah Everard, or sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. |
| Just some examples of women murdered by men they did not know in London, in 2020 and 2021. | |
| But the campaign group does know what it is to be a woman. | |
| The Sabina Project is to raise awareness of violence to women and girls | The Sabina Project is to raise awareness of violence to women and girls |
| Students at Greenwich University, where Ms Nessa studied, have established the Sabina Project. | Students at Greenwich University, where Ms Nessa studied, have established the Sabina Project. |
| The young women say they are coming together to "use the law to end male violence". | The young women say they are coming together to "use the law to end male violence". |
| They all say they have made changes to how they live their lives because of fearing male violence - and they believe more men need to reconsider their behaviour. | They all say they have made changes to how they live their lives because of fearing male violence - and they believe more men need to reconsider their behaviour. |
| Kareema Motala is the president of the Sabina Project | Kareema Motala is the president of the Sabina Project |
| Following Ms Nessa's death, there was "a sense of alarm, women were really panicking," said Kareema Motala, the president of the Sabina Project. | Following Ms Nessa's death, there was "a sense of alarm, women were really panicking," said Kareema Motala, the president of the Sabina Project. |
| "A lot of them lived near to Sabina, a lot of them were concerned about their own safety. | "A lot of them lived near to Sabina, a lot of them were concerned about their own safety. |
| "You don't need to know the person that could potentially kill you." | "You don't need to know the person that could potentially kill you." |
| The project is partly about raising awareness of issues that contribute to male violence. | The project is partly about raising awareness of issues that contribute to male violence. |
| Ms Motala said: "We know that children as young as 10 can access very violent pornography. And if that is the foundation for a young man's belief and understanding of how a woman wants to, and should, be treated, it's a terrifying prospect." | Ms Motala said: "We know that children as young as 10 can access very violent pornography. And if that is the foundation for a young man's belief and understanding of how a woman wants to, and should, be treated, it's a terrifying prospect." |
| The Sabina memorial garden will be a place for young women to meet | The Sabina memorial garden will be a place for young women to meet |
| Ms Nessa was murdered by a man who had driven to London from East Sussex intent on harming a woman at random, after being rejected by his estranged wife. | Ms Nessa was murdered by a man who had driven to London from East Sussex intent on harming a woman at random, after being rejected by his estranged wife. |
| He could have attacked any woman. It did not matter to him. | He could have attacked any woman. It did not matter to him. |
| Student Holly Miles said some of her male friends did not understand why she and other women were anxious about walking alone. | Student Holly Miles said some of her male friends did not understand why she and other women were anxious about walking alone. |
| "It only came to when Sarah Everard was murdered and Sabina Nessa was murdered that my male friends said 'Oh, that is a legitimate concern'. | "It only came to when Sarah Everard was murdered and Sabina Nessa was murdered that my male friends said 'Oh, that is a legitimate concern'. |
| "I shouldn't be in a position where I'm having to turn my location on when I get in a cab for five minutes up the road or I feel I can't walk home from a train station that's literally minutes away from my house". | "I shouldn't be in a position where I'm having to turn my location on when I get in a cab for five minutes up the road or I feel I can't walk home from a train station that's literally minutes away from my house". |
| Holly Miles said it took the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa for her male friends to understand the dangers for women | Holly Miles said it took the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa for her male friends to understand the dangers for women |
| Campaigner Pagan-Lilley Phillips said the topic should be discussed everywhere: "In your barbers shops, in your places of worship, in our schools and colleges, we need young men and boys to have these conversations. | Campaigner Pagan-Lilley Phillips said the topic should be discussed everywhere: "In your barbers shops, in your places of worship, in our schools and colleges, we need young men and boys to have these conversations. |
| "Otherwise nothing changes. | "Otherwise nothing changes. |
| "As women, I'm sure you have these conversations with your friends - are we having these conversations weekly with our male friends?" | "As women, I'm sure you have these conversations with your friends - are we having these conversations weekly with our male friends?" |
| Pagan-Lilley Phillips urged women to discuss the issue with their male friends | Pagan-Lilley Phillips urged women to discuss the issue with their male friends |
| In a different part of London, in Ilford, another community is also searching for answers. | In a different part of London, in Ilford, another community is also searching for answers. |
| Zara Aleena, 35, was killed in June as she walked home from a night out, an inquest heard in July. | Zara Aleena, 35, was killed in June as she walked home from a night out, an inquest heard in July. |
| She was 10 minutes away from home, was found with severe injuries and later died in hospital. | She was 10 minutes away from home, was found with severe injuries and later died in hospital. |
| Does following the 'rules' keep women safe? | Does following the 'rules' keep women safe? |
| April Mehmet is the founder of Walk it Out, a group that gets together to walk and talk. | April Mehmet is the founder of Walk it Out, a group that gets together to walk and talk. |
| April Mehmet, founder of Walk it Out, wants street harassment to be made a criminal offence | April Mehmet, founder of Walk it Out, wants street harassment to be made a criminal offence |
| "I didn't know who she was or where she was from. I just thought 'enough is enough'. Something needs to be done to protect us females. | "I didn't know who she was or where she was from. I just thought 'enough is enough'. Something needs to be done to protect us females. |
| "It is more than just saying we need better street lighting or more police out and about. | "It is more than just saying we need better street lighting or more police out and about. |
| "Street harassment needs to be a criminal offence. Girls will feel more confident to report a crime or men might think twice about doing something. That's what the government can do in regards to in the local community." | "Street harassment needs to be a criminal offence. Girls will feel more confident to report a crime or men might think twice about doing something. That's what the government can do in regards to in the local community." |
| She added: "Everybody needs to take responsibility for their own actions regarding certain behaviours of men. There needs to be a clear message about respect. | She added: "Everybody needs to take responsibility for their own actions regarding certain behaviours of men. There needs to be a clear message about respect. |
| "We need respect. We want respect." | "We need respect. We want respect." |
| Zara Aleena was found in June with severe head injuries and died in hospital | Zara Aleena was found in June with severe head injuries and died in hospital |
| Among those campaigning for change is Zara Aleena's aunt, Farah Naz. She said: "There's no point trying to build self-esteem for girls if you don't change society... and girls are born into a society that's strongly misogynistic. Boys need to learn how to communicate with girls so they don't grow up to be haters of women." | Among those campaigning for change is Zara Aleena's aunt, Farah Naz. She said: "There's no point trying to build self-esteem for girls if you don't change society... and girls are born into a society that's strongly misogynistic. Boys need to learn how to communicate with girls so they don't grow up to be haters of women." |
| Sabina Nessa was walking home. | Sabina Nessa was walking home. |
| Shadika Patel was waiting for a bus. | Shadika Patel was waiting for a bus. |
| Maria Rawlings was on a bus. | Maria Rawlings was on a bus. |
| Sarah Everard was walking home. | Sarah Everard was walking home. |
| Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were in a park. | Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were in a park. |
| The students behind the Sabina Project say Ms Nessa will never be forgotten | The students behind the Sabina Project say Ms Nessa will never be forgotten |
| They were ordinary women made extraordinary by horrific male violence. Among them, a talented artist, a trainee lawyer, a valued social worker. Mothers and sisters and daughters. Friends and colleagues and educators. | They were ordinary women made extraordinary by horrific male violence. Among them, a talented artist, a trainee lawyer, a valued social worker. Mothers and sisters and daughters. Friends and colleagues and educators. |
| A handful of men believed they had the right to take everything; The Sabina Project - and others like it - is one small attempt to tell them they did not. | A handful of men believed they had the right to take everything; The Sabina Project - and others like it - is one small attempt to tell them they did not. |
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