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Last Updated: Apr 23rd, 2009 - 11:11:21 |
CR hosts Take Back the Night events
CR will be hosting “Take Back the Night” events on April 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the CR Child Development Center.
“Take Back the Night” is a march and rally that began in England during the 1970s to protest against the fear that women felt walking in the streets at night. The first Take Back the Night march and rally in the United States was held in San Francisco in 1978. While the march began as a way to protest the violence that women, primarily prostitutes, experienced while walking in public at night, the purpose of these marches was to speak out against this violence and raise community awareness as a preventative measure against future violence.
The movement has since grown to encompass all forms of violence against all persons (men, women, and children), though violence against women is still the movement's main focus. The word NIGHT was originally meant to be taken literally to express the fear that many women feel at night, but has since changed to symbolize a fear of violence in general. This helps the movement incorporate other feminist concerns such as domestic violence and sexual abuse. The march has grown to be an international event advocating for the right of everyone to feel safe from violence that happens in large metropolitan areas and small college campuses.
Women are often told to be extra careful and take precautions when going out at night. In some parts of the world, even today, women are not allowed to go out at night. So, women must start at the beginning by fighting for freedom of movement when women struggle for freedom because it is non-existent. Freedom of movement is a precondition for anything else. It comes before freedom of speech in importance, because without it, freedom of speech cannot exist.
All are welcome to come and participate in CR's “Take Back the Night” 2009 Events. “Take Back the Night” will host guest speakers, agency tables, open microphone for survivors, discussion groups, music, food and drink. Childcare will be available upon reservation with Marcy Foster at 476-4157. This is a safe space for education and sharing. Please join us on April 29 at 6:00 p.m. and help stop violence against all who identify as women!!
In addition, “The Clothesline Project” sponsored by North Coast Rape Crisis will be held April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please call Dedalo at 476-3276 or Marcy at 476-4157 for the location as it is confidential.
This project was originally inspired by the AIDS quilt. The purpose of this project is to “AIR” the “dirty laundry” of violence perpetuated against women and children and to raise awareness. It is the intention of the project to bear witness to survivors and victims of violence as well as helping in the process for all those who have suffered as a result of violence. Shirt colors represent specific forms of violence and bear statements put on the shirts by those who have been victimized. They are then “aired” and displayed together on a clothesline in specific locations on campus. Those who are interested in attending and participating and/or creating a shirt can also contact mustang19dedalo@aim.com for more information.
Also, a Self Defense Workshop sponsored by North Coast Rape Crisis Team will be held April 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at CR’s room AJ 111. Please call Dedalo 476-3276 or email mustang19dedalo@aim.com to sign up. Space is limited!
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