Reclaim the Night march takes place across Dundee

It's part of the annual 16 days of events held to raise awareness of the issue

Felicity Clifford

Violence against women and girls has been described as a “curse” on Scotland’s society by the Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

His comments come as hundreds of people in Dundee took part in the annual Reclaim the Night march last night.

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