Ukraine’s First Lady joins Camilla at event to highlight violence against women

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Queen Consort has said that “heinous crimes” committed against women and girls must end, as she was joined by Ukraine’s First Lady at an event to raise awareness of such violence. “It’s just brilliant that she’s kind of lifting up the sheet and not saying ‘this is what I would do’; she’s saying ‘I’m giving everyone a platform to be able to raise awareness and talk about it’, which is brilliant.” When the efforts of the democratic world unite to combat challenges like this, it always gives hope that we will win. Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine During her speech Camilla recited the names of some women killed this year, as she said we “refuse to be desensitised by cold facts and figures”. Ms Smallman said: “ gave me words of encouragement and spoke about my bravery and ‘don’t give up, keep going’, which was great.” In a rare personal tweet from the Royal Family account on Tuesday evening, Camilla wrote: “Today, a remarkable group of people gathered at Buckingham Palace with one aim – to see the end of violence against women and girls.