February 2024
Hello and welcome to our February vigil. We meet on the 1 st Monday of each month to highlight the issue of male violence against women and girls, and to honour the women killed by men. This month we’re delighted to also be supporting Rhi and Michael’s proposal that the path across the Green should have permanent lighting added, to mark the 20th anniversary of Amelie Delagrange's murder, and to make the path safer to use. In fact, it was investigated 20 years ago when Amelie was tragically murdered on the Green but, at the time, it was rejected. That needs to change… The Council often mentions that they strive to make the Borough safer for Women by improving the street lighting. Surely, they should be improving the lighting of paths for the same reason? Anything and everything must be done to improve Women’s safety and cut the number of VAWG crimes in the Borough. In case we haven’t bored you before, Violence Against Women and Girls is the no. 1 crime in Richmond B