March for Josie demands end to violence against women

The remains of Josie Glenn were found in a home in Summerside after the 26-year-old was reported missing

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Caption: Signs ready for Monday night's March for Josie Glenn. (Julie Baumann/SafeSpace)

She was a sister and a daughter, a doting dog lover, beautiful singer and a supportive friend.
That's how loved ones, friends and supporters of Josie Glenn, 26, will remember her when they march Monday afternoon from London police headquarters to call attention to violence against women and demand change.
Glenn was found dead in a Summerside home in southeast London in October.

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The March for Josie is organized by SafeSpace, an advocacy group and drop-in centre for sex trade workers.
Glenn was reported missing by her sister Oct. 23. Her remains were found several days later in a home on South Leaksdale Circle.
Those attending Monday's march have been asked to wear hot pink.
"Everyone in London should be free from gender-based violence, regardless of race, gender and class. We want to bring our collective voices together, celebrate Josie's life and unite to demand changes to prevent violence against women, especially against those in precarious positions," says a note on the Facebook event page for the march.
"By showing solidarity, we will call for policies that hold predators accountable for their violence."

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Caption: Women, including Josie Glenn's sister, gathered Friday night at SafeSpace, a drop-in and advocacy centre for sex workers, to make signs ahead of Monday night's March for Josie. (Julie Baumann/SafeSpace)

SafeSpace says the criminalization of sex work leads to stigma and makes it less likely for women to seek and get help if they need it.
Police came under fire for not warning sex workers that they'd laid charges against a man for choking and assault earlier this year.
A man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and offering an indignity to a human body in Glenn's case.
Oluwatobi Boyede has been making regular court appearances via video link from the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre.