Women reclaim thestreets ofAyr

Hundreds of women marched through the streets of Ayr yesterday (Tuesday) in a bid to end violence against women and children.

The ‘Reclaim the Night’ rally, organised by the South Ayrshire Violence Against Women Partnership, started at Ayr Academy and travelled through the town centre .

The march was previously postponed back in December due to bad weather and took place on International Women’s Day.

Ayr MSP Siobhian Brown, who attended the memorial to murdered Sarah Everard at the Scottish Parliament last Thursday,said: “When women are being told not to go out alone it’s time to say enough is enough.

“Women should be able to walk the street at night without the fear of facing violence. I know women, including myself, who refuse to listen to music at night, who carry their keys in their hands as protection and who wear personal alarms. This must end.”