Hetti Barkworth-Nanton

Thousands of women descended on Trafalgar Square today after shutting down a large portion of central London for the Million Women Rise March. Drums, singing and cheering echoed off the walls of Piccadilly Circus as the march celebrated its 18th year. metro.co.uk/2025/03/08/centr… Chair of @RefugeCharity, Hetti Barkworth-Nanton @hetnanton told Metro about research conducted by Refuge last year. They found around 80% of people would report a violent attack on somebody to the police, but when there was a nonviolent attack – which is actually one of the more dangerous forms of abuse – less than 40% of people recognized and reported it. She added: ‘This showed us we needed to raise more awareness around subtle red flags that you need to look out for so that you can spot the signs and make sure victims get the help they need. ‘Raising awareness is a key goal, but we also want to start having more conversation with people. ‘The more we can have people come in here and talk to us about their experiences and what they’ve seen they create a much richer tapestry of inflammation that Refuge can work with.’