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On the first Thursday of every month in Sheffield, people gather on the steps of the Town Hall to remember the lives lost to male violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The monthly vigils, held at 5.30pm, are a part of a growing movement to keep the urgency of gender-based violence in the public view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender-based violence is a global issue, highlighted each year by the UN during the 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence<\/a> campaign, which runs from the 25th of November to the 16th of December.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, a woman was intentionally killed by a partner or family member every ten minutes and, in response, UK police declared gender-based violence a national emergency in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many in Sheffield, these vigils are a way of refusing silence and insisting that the crisis remains visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte Mead, a member of the VAWG Forum<\/a> and the Equality Party<\/a>, explained that the gatherings began locally in 2021, after the murder of Sabina Nessa.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cI think it\u2019s really important we all gather publicly like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter Sabina was murdered and the vigil was held, a few people decided that we should continue them, not just for high-profile murder cases.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte said that consistency is essential with these vigils: \u201cWe know that these murders happen two to three times a week on average. There\u2019s a family going through what Sabina\u2019s family went through that many times in a week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During each vigil, the names of women who have been killed by male violence are read aloud in remembrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never been a month where we haven\u2019t had to read any names out,” Charlotte said. “I look forward to the day there are no names.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next VAWG vigil will take place on the 8th of January, 2026, on the steps of the Town Hall and will also be available to access online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VAWG Forum welcomes all women, including trans women and those with non-binary gender identities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, email: dact@sheffield.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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