It has been almost five years since the local council found that over half of women and girls in Kingston did not ask for help when they found themselves in danger.
Since then, more bars and pubs have adopted the ‘Ask for Angela’ scheme, which allows people to discreetly ask for help in venues using the code word ‘Angela’. Local participants included The Antelope, The Waggon and Horses and nightclub Pryzm.
Thousands of women marched through London for the 18th Million Women Rise March and Rally, demanding an end to male violence against women and girls.
In October 2024, there were 64 cases of anti-social behaviour crimes in Kingston and a further 70 cases of violence and sexual offences Local Police
Kingston Council’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) team held a series of workshops on Thursday (November 30), aimed at empowering and educating residents and
