A “RECLAIM These Streets” vigil is to take place in Brighton this weekend following the death of Sarah Everard.
The event at Valley Gardens, Brighton, is being planned for 6pm tomorrow.
More than 1,000 people have responded to the event on Facebook, with 500 currently planning to attend.
Organisers have said the event is being held in solidarity with Reclaim These Streets events, which are set to take place across the country this weekend.
In a statement on the event’s Facebook page, organisers of the Brighton vigil said: “We believe that streets should be safe for women, regardless of what you wear, where you life is or what time of day or night it is.
“We shouldn’t have to wear bright colours when we walk home and clutch keys in our fists to feel safe.
“It’s wrong that the response to violence against women requires women to behave differently.
“We’ve all been following the tragic case of Sarah Everard over the last week.
“This is a vigil for Sarah, but also for all women who feel unsafe, who go missing from our streets and face violence every day.”
They added that while the event is “for and about women,” it is open to all.
Anyone attending is asked to adhere to social distancing rules and wear a mask.
A Reclaim These Streets event is also set to take place at Worthing Pier tomorrow evening.
But the move comes as organisers of a London vigil take legal action to try to ensure their event can go ahead without breaching Covid restrictions.
Under the current Covid-19 lockdown in England, people are largely required to stay at home and can only gather in larger groups for limited reasons, such as funerals or for education.
Police can break up illegal gatherings and issue fines of £10,000 for someone holding a gathering of over 30 people.
Sarah Everard vanished while walking home from a friend’s flat in south London on March 3, with her suspected kidnap and murder prompting anger over the safety of women on the UK’s streets.
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