Alliance, August 2021
A quarter of a century is a long time. In my lifetime, global wars have erupted, and governments have gained and lost power. Yet some issues are still yet to be fully tackled and resolved. There is one change I would like to see unequivocally brought about over the next twenty-five years – I want to see women around the world able, totally safely, to walk alone at night. Growing up in London, I had it drummed into me from a young age to stay alert whilst walking home late, sticking to well-lit and busy main roads, yet sadly, one only has to look at the tragic abduction and murder of Sarah Everard in March to see that attacks on women on the street at night-time continue to remain a very real problem.
The goal of ensuring all obstacles that women face are removed, requires large-scale, yet low-level, behavioural changes – and this is where philanthropy make a crucial difference. Charitable donations can fund films or documentaries which explain the complex message of women’s safety on the streets in a narrative that people understand. >> Continue Reading
