Women respond to ban on gathering with virtual events and doorstep vigils across country – while some have come out on the streets
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The home secretary Priti Patel said that almost 20,000 people have responded in just 24 hours to a consultation on how the government could tackle violence against women and girls.
Patel added that she will also be lighting a candle tonight in memory of Sarah Everard.
In just 24 hrs almost 20,000 of you have given views on how the government can better tackle violence against women & girls. That is completely unprecedented & we will carefully consider responses.
I’ll be lighting a candle tonight in Sarah’s memory.
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Sandi Toksvig opened the online vigil for Sarah Everard, expressing her “profound sorrow and rage”.
Speaking at Feminists of London’s virtual event, which is being live-streamed on YouTube, the television presenter said:
The truth is of course I don’t want to be here at all, I do not want to attend a vigil for a bright young woman in her early 30s, a woman with her life before her.
I do not want to be here talking about the memory of Sarah. I have two daughters about the same age as Sarah. Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Never have I felt more passionately concerned about my kids.
Tonight we reflect that when the vigil is over, the work begins.
“We must take this white-hot rage and put it to good purpose” powerful stuff from @sanditoksvig #ReclaimTheseStreets pic.twitter.com/eNwcuTxfJm
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