Great Crowds Joined Our Reclaim The Night March

A large crowd joined us in recognising women's journey to peace by walking across the Peace Bridge for our second annual Reclaim The Night walk this November!

As part of our Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) campaign, we wanted to celebrate how much we, as a city, have achieved towards ending violence against women and girls, and recognise how much more we need to do as a community to make our city safer for all.

This important event is an opportunity to have our voices heard, and stand in solidarity with the many women and girls who experience violence or abuse on a daily basis in our city. A survey by the Executive Office found that 98% of women, and 73% of girls aged 12-17 in Northern Ireland have experienced at least one form violence or abuse in their lifetime.

These figures are terrifying and a sure sign that we have a very real problem in Northern Ireland. It doesn’t just stop with domestic violence - women and girls face all sorts of obstacles, limitations, and restrictions based on their gender alone which is why speaking out against this issue is so important to make our city safer for everyone. 

Speaking from the steps of the Guildhall our Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Project Officer, Holly said “You aren't there to support us, you’re here to support all of the women and girls in our city as we keep pushing to make it a safer place for all. We all need to do our part in changing the narratives, the expectations, the ‘norms’ that women face every single day. So ask yourself - if you're not part of the problem, are you part of the solution?”

Since our first Reclaim The Night event in November 2024, we have seen so much progress in our city towards our goal of ending violence against women and girls but we're still a long way off from seeing those statistics changing.

Thank you to our funder Derry City & Strabane District Council for making our Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Campaign possible.