Remembering Merseyside’s lost Women and Girls
17:00 - 18:00 | 25.11.25 - Merseyside Derby Square, outside Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Liverpool
Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner is partnering with women’s services across the region to host this year’s candle-lit vigil to remember local women and girls who have tragically lost their lives to male violence.
The remembrance vigil is being held on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls and the public are invited to attend to honour the women and girls across Merseyside whose lives have been taken.
Representatives from support services including Liverpool and South Liverpool’s Domestic Abuse Services, Knowsley-based domestic abuse charity The First Step, sexual violence service RASA Merseyside and Amadudu which provides a refuge for Black and Minority Ethnic women and girls fleeing domestic abuse will join PCC Emily Spurrell for the event.
The event will provide a space for survivors and their families to speak, allowing them to reflect on their own personal journeys and what they think needs to change for the better.
The evening will feature speeches from local support services who will share powerful readings from victim-survivors, as well as community leaders who are committed to ending Violence Against Women and Girls.
There will also be performances, followed by a candle-lit vigil where the names of all the women and girls who have lost their lives will be read out during a time of silence.
