THOUSANDS marched to reclaim the streets of Govanhill in a protest about women's safety.

Now, two years on from the demonstration organised by Amanda Johnston and Ashley Crossan, campaigners are holding a second event.

These Streets Were Made For Walking (TSWMFW) will again take place through the south side community.

Leaving from Queens Park Baptist Church at 8.30pm on Saturday, organisers hope the event will “send a message to both the perpetrators and the authorities”.

Amanda and Ashley have posted on Facebook: “This is a peaceful walk - [we] will not tolerate any racism towards members of our community.

“This event is solely to show solidarity with survivors of sexual assault, first and foremost in our community … but also more generally with anyone who has been affected by a sexual crime.

“The only thing this walk is 'anti' is anti-rape - which we think goes without saying. But time and time again we find ourselves up against what we fear is no longer a minority within Glasgow and beyond, defending our right to walk our streets without fear of sexual assault.

“We think this is an issue big enough and worthy of a show of support, some of the right-wing press however, clearly do not.

“We want to take this opportunity to ask you all, a lot of you who are residents of Govanhill...a multi-cultural and thriving community in Glasgow's southside, to use this event to reach out to your neighbours, whether from India, Romania, Pakistan, or the West End, and invite them along on Saturday to support survivors of sexual assault.

"Survivors from all different races, religions, backgrounds and creeds. We are bigger and better as a united Glasgow. Let's not be divided.”

In 2014 around 5000 people, men and women, young and old, walked from the gates of Queens Park and around Govanhill.

In a show of solidarity, they called for greater police presence on the streets and a zero tolerance approach to sex attacks on women.

In the months before the march, a 24-year-old woman was attacked by two men on Dixon Road and a sexual assault occurred on Dixon Avenue.

A 33-year-old woman was reported to have been gang-raped by a group of Asian men on Edinbeg Avenue in nearby Toryglen.

And a 24-year-old woman was led into a basement in Brunswick Street, in the Merchant City, and raped by a man.

Chris Pech, who began a petition for lighting in Queen's Park following attacks on women in the greenspace, is lending his support to the event.

He said: "I wanted to support this Saturday's walk organised by TSWMFW as, having spoken to the organisers personally, I really feel we are on the same page.

"Both of our campaigns came about as a response to sexual violence against women.

"And both of our responses have had the same outlook: to ensure and promote everyone's right to free and peaceful enjoyment of public spaces, before and after dark without fear or intimidation.

"It's something I really want for everyone - my community and my family."

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "The requirement for suitable insurance is for the protection of everyone involved - and is made absolutely clear from the very start of the permission process.

"Our events team supports hundreds of community events every year and can assist organisers if they are unsure what cover they need."