Reclaim the Night
Reclaim the Night
Since 2004, the London Feminist Network (LFN) (www.ldnfeministnetwork.ik.com) has organised an annual women's Reclaim the Night march. The Reclaim The Night march gives women a voice and a chance to reclaim the streets at night on a safe and empowering event. We aim to put the issue of our safety on the agenda for this night and every day.
Why Reclaim the Night?
According to the British Crime Survey (2001) there are an estimated 47,000 rapes every year, around 40,000 attempted rapes and over 300,000 sexual assaults. Yet our conviction rate is the lowest it has ever been, one of the lowest in Europe, at only 5.3%. This means that more rapists were convicted in the 1970s when Reclaim The Night marches first started than they are now.
Reclaim the Night 2007: Saturday 24th November
Reclaim the Night women-only march is rapidly approaching. We assemble in Trafalgar Square at 6pm on Saturday 24th November. The march will be followed by a mixed rally in the University of London Union with speakers, music and bands until late. Last year just over 1200 women marched.
Join us this year online and off line! We march to demand justice for rape survivors.
Reclaim the Night uses a website to promote not only the event but the wider issues which underlie the campaign to end violence against women.