ALL women face violence and it “must end”, Clydebank campaigners have demanded.

Clydebank Women’s Aid (CWA) spoke out at the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international effort to stamp out attacks on women and girls, whether in the home or elsewhere.

But CWA has been fighting against the plague locally for 40 years now and it continues to see high figures for Clydebank and West Dunbartonshire, even as there are daily prosecutions against the offenders in Dumbarton Sheriff Court.

November 25 was the start of the 16 Days of action but also International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls.

And CWA said they had to acknowledge the significant death toll that continues to devastate families and communities.

The charity told the Post: “We not only want to take some time to acknowledge the women who have been killed so far this year but all women who have experienced, are currently experiencing and will experience violence against women (in any of its forms) in the future.

“We know of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa but there has been at least 115 women killed in 2021 in UK alone where a man is the main suspect (that we know of) according to Counting Dead Women whilst the rest remain almost nameless to the general public.

“These women’s lives and deaths may not be national news or inspire social media movements but they are remembered, treasured and mourned by their loved ones and are equally as important.

“These women are not household names, but we do know them. They are our mothers, our aunts, our grandmothers, our colleagues, our friends, the stranger on the street and they are our sisters.

“Ultimately, they are women, and this is our reality – we are not safe. In the same way women deserve empathy outwith a personal connection, men must be held accountable. It may not be “all men”, but it is not an exaggeration to say that it is all women and it must end. “Violence Against Women cuts across age, class and ethnicity and this universal experience connects us all as women.”

CWA added: “Women will walk the street at night, will dress how they like, they cannot always be and should not have to be vigilant.

“They may go off the beaten path and abusers may live in their homes, but women are still not responsible and should not be blamed for crimes committed against them. Respect us, listen to us and believe us.”