Walk to oppose violence against women and girls

A walk is set to be held as part of a campaign against violence towards women and girls.

The Reclaim the Night Walk in Oldbury, West Midlands, is part of 16 days of action organised by the Safer Sandwell Partnership.

Partnership members have been working with Black Country Women's Aid, Sandwell Council and West Midlands Police, following three racially aggravated attacks on women in the West Midlands.

The walk is due to start at 16:00 GMT at Sandwell Council House on Monday.

Sandwell Council said: "The aim is to support women and girls to reclaim the right to safety within public spaces and to promote a culture of respect, equality and accountability."

It said it also aimed to show support to those affected.

The walk is due to end at 19:00, but the council said the route would involve loops so people can drop in and out.

The council's deputy leader, Suzanne Hartwell, said: "Every woman and girl deserves to feel safe in our borough – and we will not stop until that is a reality."

A man has been charged with racially aggravated rape over an attack on a woman in Walsall and police continue to investigate reported attacks in Oldbury and Wolverhampton.

A man and a woman were arrested in connection with the Oldbury attack, before later being released on police bail.

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