A boycott of nightclubs in Wales is planned to protest drink spikings and call for increased safety measures across venues.
The boycott comes after a reported rise in drink spikings across towns and cities in Wales, with one young woman being taken to hospital after her drinks were allegedly spiked back in August.
'Girls Night In Cardiff' is calling for "the entire student population of Cardiff to 'have a girly night in' in support of protesting against spiking in clubs".
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"As most students know, spiking has become an epidemic in Cardiff nightclubs," the group wrote in an Instagram post.
"After every night out there’s a new story of a spiking incident or an attempt at one."
A boycott of nightclubs in Cardiff has been planned for October 29. The group wrote that similar events are taking place in Edinburgh and Nottingham and that they think Cardiff should do the same. Similar boycotts have been planned for towns and cities all across the UK.
It comes as police are investigating terrifying reports that a number of young women have reportedly been targeted and spiked by injection in nightclubs. You can read more on that here.
Another boycott has been planned in Swansea for October 27, with a 'Girls Night In Swansea' group being set up on social media.
In an Instagram post, the group wrote that they are aiming to get as many people to support the cause as possible and that they want to attempt to make nightclubs a safer and more enjoyable experience for women.
A post explaining the reasons behind the nationwide boycott reads: "Spiking has become an epidemic. Never before have we heard of so many students waking up with no memory of what had happened the night before.
"This is not getting 'black-out drunk,' this is getting drugged and is something that can be changed. This is not a stay at home message.
"This is asking our students to protest against the clubs and bars. They are not responding to our complaints, so we must make them."
The post explained that the group is asking clubs and bars to increase security, provide free drink protection devices, and to provide "a clear and obvious medical centre" and a safe way to get home.
Another boycott of nightclubs in Bangor has been planned for October 27.
The name of the group was initially chosen to reference the phrase 'girls night out,' however "all genders and people of all identities" are welcome to join the movement, Girls Night In Cardiff wrote in a statement.
A petition to make it a legal requirement for nightclubs to search guests on entry has also been set up and has over 131,000 signatures at the time of writing.
The petition calls for the UK Government to make it law that nightclubs must search guests on arrival "to prevent harmful weapons and other items entering the establishment." It suggests that this could be done via a pat-down search or a metal detector.
"There are too many cases of weapons and 'date rape' drugs being used in clubs. It begs the question, why aren't nightclubs required to do more to prevent harmful items making it into their clubs?"
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