A domestic abuse survivor said violence against women and girls has become an “epidemic”.
Jennifer Gilmour, 37, from Hull, has written four books about her experience of an abusive relationship to help others who are facing difficulty.
Ms Gilmour said vigils in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, which are being held later are a step towards “education” of the issue.
She said: “It’s important to raise awareness in the hope to create preventative measures so that we’re equipped as a community and as individuals.”
