STOP THE TRAFFICKING!
To mark International Women’s Day Soroptimists from 13 clubs in the Midland Chase Region will be walking through Lichfield city centre to Lichfield Speakers Corner at the Minster Pool at 12 noon on Saturday March 9th.
They will be continuing in their work to raise awareness of the whole issue of child sexual exploitation and the trafficking of women and girls as part of their focus on violence against women.
Their walk will begin in Tamworth Street and all members will wear the colour purple – the colour associated with trafficking and violence against women. They hope to arrive at Speakers Corner at 12.15pm when there will be a short address about how this issue affects us, how we can be more aware of it and what we can do to protect young people. Members will distribute leaflets and cards which contain information about trafficking and which give names and numbers for either getting more information or for reporting and getting help.
Soroptimists invite the people of Lichfield to join them, to listen to what they have to say and to help them raise awareness and keep our women and girls safe.
More information about Soroptimist International can be found at www.sigbi.org