Women hikers climb Scafell Pike with kitchen sinks attached to their backs in order to raise funds for the North East domestic abuse charity Harbour

It would be audacious, if not provocative, to imply today that a woman’s place is in the kitchen.

But as these activists for charity would agree, that doesn’t mean the battle for equality is ended. They hiked England’s highest peak while carrying sinks attached to their backs in order to raise funds for the North East domestic abuse charity Harbour.

To dispel the myth that women should be “chained to the kitchen sink,” teachers April Wilson, 40, and Zena Clark, 40, all of Co Durham, and Emma Woodhall, 36, hiked Scafell Pike.

The three misogynistic obscenities were painted on the sinks with spray paint by the group.

Harbour works with those who have been abused as well as their families. So far, the team has raised £340 on JustGiving.