03 Mar Women’s Night Safety Charter
London is a safe city, but too many women feel unsafe when travelling, working, or going out at night. Londoners have asked the Night Czar to prioritise women’s safety. That’s why the mayor has created the Women’s Night Safety Charter, to make London a city where all women feel confident and welcome at night. The charter is part of the Mayor’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and London’s commitment to the UN Women Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces global initiative.
The Charter Pledges
To support the Women’s Night Safety Charter, organisations that operate at night to sign up for some simple pledges:
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- Nominate a champion in your organisation who actively promotes women’s night safety
- Demonstrate to staff and customers that your organisation takes women’s safety at night seriously, for example through a communications campaign
- Remind customers and staff that London is safe, but tell them what to do if they experience harassment when working, going out, or travelling
- Encourage reporting by victims and bystanders as part of your communications campaign
- Train staff to ensure that all women who report are believed
- Train staff to ensure that all reports are recorded and responded to
- Design your public spaces and workplaces to make them safer for women at night
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Hammersmith BID, along with multiple organisations in the local area, including All Bar One, Boots, Cross River Partnership, Eventim Apollo, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Metropolitan Police, Pure Gym, Riverside Studios, and Virgin Active, have already signed up to the charter.
More information about the Women’s Night Safety Charter and the pledges can be found via the animated video, launched by Safer Business Network.
Sign Up
To sign your business/organisation up for the Women’s Night Safety Charter, you can scan the QR code and complete the online registration form.
For further information, please contact: Sarah Walker WNSC Project Manager Sarah.walker@saferbusiness.org.uk
Hammersmith BID – Women’s Safety Forum
Furthermore, the Women’s Night Safety Charter is something Hammersmith BID supports through our quarterly Women’s Safety Forums. If you wish to attend or find out more information from us directly, please do not hesitate to reach out via email.