Queen Camilla urges action on global violence against women

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 23:14 · Archive

Queen Camilla told a Commonwealth women's forum that the scale of violence against women and girls is 'terrifying' and urged the world to listen to victims.

Queen Camilla attended a Commonwealth women's forum and reception in Antigua, where she addressed the scale of violence against women and girls globally. She described finding it 'terrifying' to 'scratch the surface' of the extent of the problem and urged activists working to end physical and sexual violence against women to 'just keep going'.

In her keynote speech to delegates at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the Queen said the world must listen to women when they ask for help. She emphasised the importance of actively supporting women who seek assistance and spoke of the progress she has witnessed during royal tours around the world. She expressed 'confidence' that the era of violence against women and girls could end.

At a garden reception with survivors and women working in the sector, she stressed the need to make abuse less taboo. She told Tamara Huggins from the Civil Society Organisation: 'When you start to scratch the surface, it's terrifying.' The Queen quoted cricketer Sir Viv Richards, whom she described as a 'national hero', saying: 'Confidence is contagious. It spreads through the team and drives us to success.' She added that this principle applied equally to the forum's work.

How it is being reported

• Queen Camilla admits global scale of violence against women and girls is 'terrifying'Queen Camilla warned the true scale of violence against women and girls was 'terrifying' as she urged the world to listen to victims and support them when they seek helpThe Mirror · 2 Nov, 22:56
• Terrifying to scratch surface of violence against women, says CamillaThe Queen gave a speech to delegates at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.Evening Standard · 2 Nov, 22:49

In this story: Queen Camilla · Tamara Huggins · Sir Viv Richards · Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting · Civil Society Organisation · Antigua

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