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Welcome back to Status Update! This week's creative podcast episode welcomes Jamie Klingler to the studio to hear her valuable insights into the world of creativity and the story behind how she became the ‘accidental activist' and co-founder of Reclaim These Streets. Jamie Klingler has over 20 years working in some hugely creative roles for both brands and media. She knows exactly how to inject creativity at scale and in this episode shares the secrets behind her career being underpinned by creativity and how marketers, brands and beyond can go about finding creativity of their own. An expert insight into how to be creative and boost creativity. In this episode, Jamie also shares the emotional story of how she became the ‘accidental activist' through a single tweet following the tragic loss of Sarah Everard in March 2021. She shares the battles she's faced for her human rights to process, the monumental victories she's achieved against all odds and her ongoing mission to reclaim safety for all women through Reclaim These Streets. Tune in now to hear this incredible episode. This is Status Update. In this episode, Stevie, Jake and Jamie delve into: Reclaiming herself: Finding sobriety and shedding 7 stone. Accidental Activism: How a single tweet changed her life. Fighting the police in court for her human rights to protest. Creativity at scale: Navigating the Creative Process and Embracing 'No'. Gaining confidence through weirdness. The importance of recognising and nurturing talent in others Being a rampant Philadelphia Eagles fan. Thoughts on the Elon Musk's Twitter Follow Jamie on Twitter and LinkedIn Follow Stevie on Instagram and LinkedIn Follow Jake on LinkedinFollow our influencer marketing agency, Disrupt, on all socials.
You will not want to miss this episode! Jamie Klingler, Writer and Activist for women's safety shares her story of making a change she had given up on, and in doing so finding a new calling. Alcohol and food dependancies were helping Jamie numb the pain of grief, but keeping her stuck in destructive patterns. In the first UK lockdown in 2020 she realised that something had to change. Jamie shares with Sara, how she managed to start and sustain a change and this gave her the resolve and energy to fight for a cause she cared for, after the murder of Sarah Everard As co-founder of Reclaim These Streets, she was part of the group that successfully sued the Metropolitan Police for breaching her human rights after they banned a vigil for Sarah Everard. She was named ninth in PR Week UK's list of top communicators in 2021. Her writing can be seen in Vogue, the Guardian, Grazia and many more outlets. Her recent TEDx talk is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtycbSeGp2I and she writes regularly at jamieklingler.substack.comYou can read more about Jamie's incredible story here and here.She also mentions the book The Surprising Joy of Being Sober which you can order here.If you fancy hearing more stories like Jamie's and to explore the learnings among our rebuilders then you can order The Rebuilders book here.
During the pandemic Jamie Klingler, underwent an incredible transformation from heavy-drinking party girl to sober, and losing 7 stone along the way. But it was the murder of Sarah Everard that led to her becoming the activist her mother always felt she should be and having co-founded Reclaim These Streets you'll now see her all over the news battling for justice, women's safety and more. She grew up in Philadelphia, travelling the world working in media and events and was in the heart of New York City on 9/11. She's traced her 3 adopted sisters' heritage in China, spent time recovering in the Maldives, loves the Vietnamese fishing village of Hoi An, has followed in the footsteps of Steve Coogan in Italy and feels that fellow Americans need to travel more mindfully. Watch Jamie's inspirational Tedx here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtycbSeGp2I And find her here: https://jamieklingler.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This year marks 20 years since Sarah and Gordon Brown lost their daughter Jennifer, who died ten days after being born seven weeks prematurely. In a search for answers, they founded the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory in 2004, which looks into the causes and consequences of premature birth. Around 1 in 13 babies in the UK are born prematurely –before 37 weeks. Sarah is Chair of the charity Theirworld and tells Emma about the latest research. It's been over a year since Sarah Everard was adbucted, raped and murdered by a serving police officer, Wayne Couzens, who's now in prison for life. The vigil that followed in London followed to remember Sarah, ended up with clashes with the police and arrests. Now it's been reported that some police officers thought the event was an anti-police protest. The Evening Standard newspaper has printed what certain officers have told Westminster magistrates court this week. They say they faced resistance when they tried to break up the crowd, had feared being attacked, and were branded “murderers” by some people in the crowd. At the moment, six people are being prosecuted by Scotland Yard over the vigil. Jamie Klinger is one of the founders of Reclaim These Streets, which tried to organise the vigil. Psychologist and co-host of BBC podcast Bad People Dr Julia Shaw's new book Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality combines her own experiences of being bisexual and her background in the psychological sciences to explore and celebrate a sexual identity she says remains marginalised and forgotten. It's been described as "one of the biggest medical scandals ever to hit this country". In 2017 surgeon Ian Paterson was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent. Mr Paterson was diagnosing cancer when there wasn't any and cutting his patients open for no reason, performing unnecessary and damaging surgery. He also carried out unregulated "cleavage-sparing" mastectomies, in which breast tissue was left behind, meaning cancer returned in many of his patients. Ahead of a new ITV documentary being broadcast this weekend, Emma speaks to the whistleblower who first raised concerns about Ian Paterson – Mr Hemant Ingle, and one of Paterson's victim's Debbie Douglas, who is still campaigning for a change in the law to prevent anything like this from happening again.
IMPORTANT NOTE: this episode contains references to sexual violence that some people may find upsetting. How does someone become an accidental activist? What do men really need to do, in order to make the world safer for women? And what's the best way to turn anger into action? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to women's safety campaigner, accidental activist and global movement-maker JAMIE KLINGLER Twitter: @jamieklingler Instagram: @photogirluk Known for: Organiser - Sarah Everard Vigil, London + around the world Co-founder - Reclaim These Streets Founder - Creative Influence Alliance Former Head of Publishing - ShortList Magazine The Big 5 Questions: How do you measure the impact of what you do? How should people/businesses be preparing for the future? How do we build the workforce we need for that future? How do you use creativity to solve problems? How do you collaborate? Key quotes: "Everyone says you can't give oxygen if you're not getting any yourself — and I tend to not listen. Burnout is a big thing and we all have to be careful and cognisant of it.” “I'm a girl from Philly, the idea that I was ending up in High Court was crazy!” “Had they just let us go ahead, we would've had six hundred women have a moment of silence and then on Sunday we would've gone back to our lives. That fact that they antagonised and poured oil on it — and then their behaviour at the actual vigil — is what ballooned it into what it became." “I thought: is this my legacy, being drunk with my dog? If I came out of the first lockdown drunker, heavier, more depressed and more dependant on booze, then I'd wasted this — horrible opportunity — but this opportunity. That's why I called time on it.” “It took me six months of full-time twenty hour days before I called myself an ‘activist' because I didn't think I had my chops, because I didn't think I'd done enough.” “We have been threatened and harassed enough times, so you giving us three more minutes to cross the street and a wider berth, is just the right thing to do. Think about it from our point of view.” Useful links: Reclaim These Streets // reclaimthesestreets.com/ Jamie Klingler on LinkedIn // linkedin.com/in/photogirluk/?originalSubdomain=uk Jamie Klingler's TEDxKingston talk (link via YouTube) ‘The Moment That Changed Me' — Guardian article // theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/04/a-moment-that-changed-me-party-host-puppy-mcnulty-king-charles-spaniel Reclaim These Streets fundraiser via CrowdJustice // crowdjustice.com/case/defending-our-right-to-protest/ Jamie on Ctrl Alt Delete podcast // shows.acast.com/ctrlaltdelete/episodes/382-jamie-klingler-a-year-of-intense-transformation-part-1 This episode was recorded in May 2022 Interviewer: Richard Freeman for always possible Editor: CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts
The Guilty Feminist episode 304: Reclaim These StreetsPresented by Deborah Frances-White with special guests Jamie Klingler and Pippa Woodrow from Reclaim These Streets, plus Tiff Stevenson, Suzi Ruffell, Kemah Bob and music from Grace PetrieRecorded 30 March at The Bath Forum. Released 2 May 2022The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Tiff Stevensonhttps://twitter.com/tiffstevensonhttps://tiffstevenson.co.ukMore about Suzi Ruffellhttps://twitter.com/suziruffellhttps://suziruffell.comMore about Kemah Bobhttps://twitter.com/kemahbobhttps://twitter.com/focitupcomedyMore about Grace Petriehttps://twitter.com/gracepetriehttps://gracepetrie.comMore about Reclaim These Streetshttps://twitter.com/ReclaimTShttps://reclaimthesestreets.comhttps://twitter.com/jamieklinglerhttps://twitter.com/pippawoodrowFor more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTCome to a live recordingGood Luck to You, Leo Grande. Movie screening and podcast recording with Deborah and Emma Thompson. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-lnkeqggThe Guilty Feminist stands up, 26 April – 7 May https://sohotheatre.com/shows/deborah-frances-white-the-guilty-feminist-stands-up-2/TOUR SHOW: Reading, 8 May https://whatsonreading.com/index.php/venues/hexagon/whats-on/guilty-feministTOUR SHOW: Canterbury, 15 May https://marlowetheatre.com/shows/the-guilty-feminist-live/UK Tour booking now. https://guiltyfeminist.com/2022-live-uk-tour/Australia/NZ tour book now. https://guiltyfeminist.com/tour2022/Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Trigger warnings for this episode, we discuss Sarah Everard, violence against women, rape and sexual assault in this episode. If you are not in the mood to listen to these topics, please protect yourself and perhaps give this one a miss.My guest today is Jamie Klingler, writer, activist, keynote speaker and campaigner for women's safety as co-founder of Reclaim These Streets. This is part two of this full conversation with Jamie (part one available here). In this episode we are discussing her activist work, how Reclaim These Streets started, how to show up and make change and what we can do to help. The group began as a collective of women organising a vigil for Sarah Everard in March 2021, to raise awareness, make change and to stand up for all women who feel unsafe, have been lost to violence, who go missing from our streets and who face violence every day. They campaign, hold vigils, rally together volunteers and speak and act on women's safety and even recently took on the Met police. They aim to use legislation, education and community action to ensure no woman has to be asked to 'text me when you get home' again. I will leave all the information in the shownotes below, and thanks again to Jamie for coming on the podcast to chat to me about her work. Jamie Klingler: https://twitter.com/jamieklinglerReclaim These Streets: https://reclaimthesestreets.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hello and welcome back to Ctrl Alt Delete! (Just a heads up in this one we talk about weight loss, alcohol dependency, mental health and big life changes.) My guest today is Jamie Klingler, born and raised in Philadelphia and has lived in London for almost twenty years working in publishing and events. She is a writer and speaker/campaigner for women's safety. In December she was named #9 in the UK Communicators of 2021 by PR Week for her work with Reclaim These Streets. In this part one of the episode we discuss Jamie's life transformation over the lockdown period where she gave up drinking and overhauled her life. In her words in the Guardian, she "gave up booze, took up running and found the strength and stamina to fight for a better future”. In part two of this episode we discuss her brilliant work as co-founder of Reclaim These Streets, a group formed to remember Sarah Everard and campaigns for women's safety. I am fascinated by Jamie's story and how she speaks so openly about how a big lifestyle change enabled her to do more work in a space she is passionate about. Hope you enjoy listening.Reclaim These Streets: https://reclaimthesestreets.comJamie's YOU magazine article: https://www.you.co.uk/jamie-klingler-i-was-always-the-drunk-party-girl/My Substack page, come and say hi: https://thehyphen.substack.com/Jamie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamieklinglerMy books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/emma-gannonBooks mentioned on Ctrl Alt Delete podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-mentioned-on-ctrl-alt-delete-podcastTwitter: Twitter.com/emmagannonInstagram: Instagram.com/emmagannonuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An online tool set up by the Met Police to help the public report places where they feel unsafe in the capital, has received more than 3,000 since it was set up.The force launched StreetSafe in September 2021, following the deaths of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa.Since then almost three quarters of the reports it has received have been from women.Most of them related to poor street lighting and CCTV coverage, but the Met said there were also reports of men verbally harassing women, which it had tackled successfully by introducing more police patrols in those areas.Women's rights activist Patsy Stevenson, and Anna Birley from Reclaim These Streets discuss the tool, how effective it is, and what more can be done to keep women and girls safe.In this episode:Patsy's opinion of the StreetSafe tool (1.10)Does lighting & CCTV make people feel safer? (1.46)Have measures been introduced to tackle culture that lead to abuse? (3.26)Anna discusses the StreetSafe tool (4.30)Comparison with other resources to report abuse (5.14)Education for men and boys to stop abuse (6.52)Are things moving in the right direction? (8.23)Follow us on Twitter for the latest news @EveningStandard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On Saturday a ceremony took place at Bristol Cathedral to replace a plaque that marked the day women priests were first ordained by the Church of England, in 1994. The original plaque only listed the names of the men who attended the ceremony, and not the 32 women who had made history that day. Almost 30 years later, the plaque finally displays the women's names. Emma speaks to Reverend Angela Berners-Wilson, the first woman to be ordained by the church, and the Bishop of Bristol, Right Reverend Vivienne Faull, who led the ceremony on Saturday. A pregnant woman who was photographed being carried on a stretcher - following the bombing of a maternity hospital in the southern port of Mariupol in Ukraine last Wednesday - is reported to have died, along with her baby. The attack on the hospital caused outrage around the world. 4000 children have been born in Ukraine since the war began nearly three weeks ago. Emma is joined by Louise Callaghan, Foreign Correspondent at The Sunday Times. Marked as a breakthrough in female contraception the Pill has been used for over six decades. 28% of women say it remains their preferred form of contraception, followed closely by the male condom. However, more recently on social media some young women are documenting their decisions to come off it. Emma is joined by Dr Jane Dickson, Consultant in sexual and reproductive health care, and former vice president of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, and Lottie Drynan who stopped taking the pill just over a year ago, after being on it for 13 years, and has been documenting her journey on Instagram. We know that women are more environmentally conscious when shopping for the household - but there's one area where that doesn't seem to be the case - cars. There are now over 600,000 plug-in electric vehicles in the UK, but a new study has found that 20% of women haven't even considered buying an electric car. We speak to Erin Baker, Editorial Director at AutoTrader about why women are less likely to opt for electric vehicles. It's been deemed a 'victory for women'. A campaign group has won a legal challenge against the Metropolitan Police over the force's handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard. Sarah Everard was murdered by serving Met police officer Wayne Couzens - and the vigil was to be near where she was killed in Clapham in London during Covid lockdown. But when the group got in contact with the police they were told that it would be illegal and could face fines over 10,000 pounds each and possible prosecution. So they cancelled the original plan but a spontaneous vigil and protest took place anyway. Anna Birley, the founder of Reclaim These Streets speaks to Emma.
Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Jamie Klingler.Jamie was born and raised in Philadelphia and has lived in London for the past 19 years working in publishing and events. She is a writer, an activist, keynote speaker, book reviewer and a pundit on women's safety. In December she was named #9 in the UK Communicators of 2021 by PR Week for her work with Reclaim These Streets.Jamie regularly appears on the BBC, Sky, Times Radio, LBC, The Guardian, The Times and the I paper. She has been featured in over 300 interviews in 2021 and delivered keynote addresses on activism and women's safety and appeared on The Political Party with Matt Forde. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Stylist Magazine, You Magazine, Noon, The Telegraph, Grazia, The Stack, The I Paper and she is the Wellness Expert for The Salon Host.If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode.If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Jaime.https://twitter.com/jamieklinglerhttps://www.instagram.com/photogirluk/https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/https://alcoholchange.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinezhttps://www.grownuphustle.com/Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez@GrownupHustle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dame Cressida Dick, the first woman to lead the Metropolitan Police has resigned. We've covered every twist and turn of the many high profile crimes against women and girls involving the Met Police over the last two years. We get reaction from Kristina O'Connor, the daughter of Des O'Connor, who has her own experience of inappropriate Met Police behaviour. Also, Jamie Klingler from Reclaim These Streets, Zoe Billingham who's the former Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary and Harriet Wistrich, Director of the Centre for Women's Justice. We hear from Tukwini Mandela, one of Nelson Mandela's oldest grandchildren. Thirty two years to the day, Nelson Mandala was released from Robben Island. Tukwini is here to explore how much the UK population really knows about black history. We speak to Marie Penman who left her job with the charity-side of Raith Rovers football club because it signed David Goodwillie. He was the player who a Scottish civil court found to have raped a woman. Sheila Ferguson. who used to be one of the Three Degrees. is now in a new production of Chicago which is on tour. Sheila joins Anita to talk about new love, dating and hanging out with musical legends when she first started out.
The act of making a change to our drinking habits can help us to reconnect with the things that are important to us. This week's podcast guest, the inspirational Jamie Klingler, started with addressing her discomfort with playing the party girl role. In actively avoiding numbing herself, Jamie found a clear head, an articulate voice, and a reignited passion to engage with her values and an ability to tackle issues that mean a lot to her. What resulted is Reclaim These Streets, a movement that started with a vigil for London murder victim Sarah Everard and now campaigns against and educates about violence against women. Jamie is proving that you gain much more than you lose when you make positive decisions for yourself. And those changes don't just affect you; those ripples can change communities for the better.Our podcast is available on all your favourite podcasting platforms, like Apple, Google and Spotify. Subscribe today and get all our latest news, interviews and drinks reviews.The Club Soda podcast is available wherever you subscribe to podcasts. Find your platform here.Support the show (https://joinclubsoda.com/product/tip-jar-support-club-soda/)
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh are preparing to begin testing a new IVF treatment which could allow women to freeze their eggs at a much younger age and increase the likelihood of successful pregnancies in older women. Professor Evelyn Telfer, chair of reproductive biology at the University discusses how this research could change fertility treatment in the future. We hear from artist Tracey Emin about why she she wants an artwork she donated to the government's art collection removed from display in Number 10 Downing Street. and following Christian Wakeford's defection to the the Labour Party Anna Soubry, who left the Conservative Party to sit as part of a group of independent MPs which later went on to become Change UK ,shares what it's like to defect and whether it works out politically. The world-renowned ballet dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo, joins us following her decision to step down from her role after ten years to become the artistic director of San Francisco Ballet, Today the High Court hears the judicial review brought by Reclaim These Streets. They are challenging the Metropolitan Police's handling of a vigil - in memory of Sarah Everard, and in opposition to violence against women. Reclaim These Streets co-founder Anna Birley tells us why they're seeking the review. . Plus do you practice self-love? If so how, do you do it? ‘Thirty Things I Love About Myself' is a new comedic novel by Radhika Sanghani. It's inspired her own journey to loving herself – culminating in not one but two nude portraits of herself front and centre in her home. Presenter Emma Barnett Producer Beverley Purcell
Kent MPs have welcomed news an independent inquiry will be carried out into the crimes of David Fuller. The 67-year-old from East Sussex abused bodies in mortuaries at hospitals in the county where he worked as an electrician. Hear from the health secretary who's been speaking about it in the commons. It's emerged women taking part in a Reclaim These Streets march in Canterbury were abused by a number of men. Hundreds gathered in the city to protest against violence against women and raise awareness of recent cases of drink spiking. Influencers from Kent have been telling the KentOnline Podcast about abuse they've suffered from trolls. They've been speaking out on Social Media Kindness Day which was set up following the death of Caroline Flack. And, find out who Gillingham will play in the second round of the FA Cup, if they win their replay next week.
Former U.S. Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Faiz Shakir, former Campaign Manager for Bernie Sanders 2020, join Bianna Golodryga to discuss the two high stakes bills making their way through Congress and what they mean for Americans. As the world's attention focuses once again on violence against women, Yogita Bhayana, Women's and Children's Rights Activist, and Jamie Klingler, Co-founder of Reclaim These Streets, talk about the heightened calls for racial and social justice. David Chase, Co-writer of "The Many Saints of Newark", discusses his new prequel to the hit show "The Sopranos" and what lies in store for fans. Michel Martin speaks with NBA Hall of Fame legend Kareen Abdul-Jabbar about why he thinks high profile sports players need to set an example and get the covid vaccine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
Welcome to Episode 61 of The West Malvern Social Club Podcast. The club will reopen (in a limited capacity) in one week. Click here to get (free) tickets to the first live Thursday night (27th May). I'm playing a live concert with Eric and Alex (The Trio) and Connie Gordon on the 29th of May at Paradiddles (outdoors: tickets are limited).This week, we start with "Reclaim These Streets" a charity track by The LOUD WOMEN Collective "Supergroup". Also on this week's show:Stephen EvEns (new video) S.G. Goodman John Grant (pre-order) Bryony Williams (pre-order) Scott Matthews Lowpines Ida Wenøe Will Stratton Penfriend (pre-order)POQUET A.A. Williams Gregory Allison (pre-order)yvois (pre-order)Singular LandshapesMr Ben & the Bens (pre-order) Silver Stairs Of Ketchikan (pre-order)Penelope Isles KORB Special Thanks to Richard Bennett for his production assistance on this episode. Horror fans: check out Season Two of Goreporium. Thanks for listening. If you want to be featured on a future episode, please email me. Support the show (https://paypal.me/tylermassey)
Do protests make a difference? Luke Jones is joined by General Secretary of CND Kate Hudson, organiser of the Women's March Dr Sholu Moss-Shogbamimu, Anna Birley from Reclaim These Streets and climate activist Noga Levy Rapaport to talk about whether protesting actually makes any political difference. PLUS Times columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves discuss the ongoing Number 10 leak saga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
No woman should be afraid to walk home alone. This is the bottom line of a national campaign sparked by the death of Sarah Everard.The 33 year old went missing after walking home in London, one week later her body was found in Kent and a police officer was charged with her murder.The event was a catalyst for a national movement, raising awareness of abuse and sexual violence. A peaceful protest was held in Guernsey this week and the Bailiwick Podcast invited two of the organisers, Daisy Chappel and Gwen Le Blond, into the studio, to discuss the event and why the conversation needs to continue.
Jamie Klingler is one of the Co-Organisers of Reclaim These Streets, a group formed to remember Sarah Everard and all women lost to violence. It has been an incredible few days - Jamie got involved on Wednesday and was in the High Court on Friday. In this personal account of the last five days, she explains how Reclaim These Streets was set up, how they were treated by The Metropolitan Police and how they can help change the world for the better. Donate to Reclaim The Streets here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/reclaimthesestreets Follow Reclaim The Streets on Twitter here: @ReclaimTS Follow Jamie on Twitter here: @jamieklingler Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Apply to vote by post here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-postal-vote For the latest UK Government advice on coronavirus go to: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We hear from Rozina Spinnoy, organiser of the Reclaim These Streets vigil in Brussels on Saturday night, in memory of Sarah Everard, who was abducted and murdered while walking home in London. According to recent research, 80% of women in Belgium have been intimidated or harassed in public. The problem is especially apparent in the larger cities. In Brussels, for instance, the figure is closer to 90%.
The Evening Standard's Helena Wadia speaks to one of the organisers of Reclaim These Streets, a series of vigils taking place across the UK following the disappearance of Sarah Everard. Jessica Leigh is among those behind an event taking place at the bandstand in Clapham Common at 6pm on Saturday. She says they'll be calling for streets to be safe for women, regardless of what they wear, where they live or what time of day or night it is. A survey for UN Women UK, published this week, found that 97 per cent of women aged 18-24 said they have been sexually harassed. Similar vigils are due to be held across the UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.