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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Alexandra Topping

Women still fear for their safety but are louder and more determined than ever

Police detain a woman as people gather at a memorial for Sarah Everard at Clapham Common Bandstand, London on 13 March 2021.
Police detain a woman as people gather at a memorial for Sarah Everard at Clapham Common Bandstand, London on 13 March 2021. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Where do women in the UK find themselves on International Women’s Day in 2022? In truth: more fearful about their safety, more anxious about their economic futures and wondering if the monumental gains made in gender equality over the last decades are at risk. But they are also louder and more determined than ever.

It is impossible to reflect on the last 12 months without focusing on the seismic revolution of understanding of male violence against women and girls (VAWG).

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