Julie Etchingham presents a Tonight programme on the shockwave of anger in the wake of Sarah Everard s death. Credit: ITV Tonight
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve worked on stories about the violence men do to women.
Shameful statistics on rape convictions in the 1990s (they are still shameful). The multiple murders of young women at the hands of a man in Ipswich. The fact two women die per week at the hands of men - often their abusive partners. The introduction of a law against coercive control, where men pitilessly gaslight their wives and girlfriends. The stalking and murder of young hairdresser, Hollie Gazzard. #MeToo. Pestminster.
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Downloads of womenâs safety apps such as WalkSafe and Hollie Guard have surged following the disappearance and death of Sarah Everard.
WalkSafe has had more than 300,000 downloads in one week, becoming the No 1 free app on the Apple iOS and entering the Top 10 on the Android downloads chart. Previously, the app has only had about 2,000 downloads.
Emma Kay, the co-founder of the app, said her own experiences of harassment had inspired the project.
âIt was something that I definitely felt very strongly about,â she said. âThere have been instances in the past of myself, dating back from a young age â Iâm talking schoolgirl age â where you felt nervous, youâve been scared.
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Protesters hold up placards during the Women s March in London on January 21, 2018 as part of a global day of protests
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Safety apps are seeing a surge in downloads this week, as police confirm they have found the body of Sarah Everard who disappeared from south London.
Hollie Guard, a safety app that was set up in the aftermath of Gloucester hairdresser Holly Gazzard s murder in 2014, has seen 20,000 British users sign up since Monday.
PICTURE POSED BY MODEL File photo dated 09/03/15 of a shadow of a man with a clenched fist as a woman cowers in the corner. Reports of children living in homes affected by domestic abuse have increased more than 30 percent since the start of the A CAMPAIGN to protect victims of domestic abuse has led to the creation of a free personal safety app. The Hollie Guard app notifies your emergency contacts in times of danger and sends your precise location – as well as audio and video evidence – to their devices. The app was created by the Hollie Gazzard Trust following the murder of 20-year-old hairdresser Hollie Gazzard in 2014.