CR Women's Club

Save the Dates!!

The following events have been scheduled for CR’s Take Back the Night 2008

Clothesline Project sponsored by North Coast Rape Crisis Team
April 21st, 2:00 – 4:00pm, Location - please call the CR Security Office at 476-4112 or e-mail for location as it is confidential.

This project was originally inspired by the AIDS quilt which began small and eventually developed into an international event.  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 vanduzendoggies@yahoo.com for more information.

Humboldt Domestic Violence Services (HDVS) Presents:  Intimate Partner Violence Presentation
April 22nd, 11:00 – 2:00 Mendocino Hall, CR Residence Halls

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse that occurs between two people in a close relationship. The term “intimate partner” includes current and former spouses and dating partners. IPV exists along a continuum from a single episode of violence to ongoing battering.  The goal is to stop IPV before it begins. Strategies that promote healthy dating relationships are important. These strategies should focus on young people when they are learning skills for dating. This approach can help those at risk from becoming victims or offenders of IPV.  Traditionally, women’s groups have addressed IPV by setting up crisis hotlines and shelters for battered women. But, both men and women can work with young people to prevent IPV. Adults can help change social norms, be role models, mentor youth, and work with others to end this violence. For example, by modeling nonviolent relationships, men and women can send the message to young boys and girls that violence is not okay.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233), 1-800-787-3224 TTY, or
www.ndvh.org

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2008
April 23rd, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at CR’s Cafeteria and Lakeview Room

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 2008 Events.  Take Back the Night will host guest speakers, agency tables, open microphone for survivors, discussion groups, poetry, music, food and drink.  This is safe space for education and sharing. Please join us on April 23rd at 6:00 pm and help stop violence against all who identify as women!! 

Jeans for Justice
April 23rd, all day, College of the Redwoods 

Jeans for Justice Day began in 1999 as a part of an international protest of an Italian High Court decision to overturn a rape conviction and dismiss charges against a 45 year old rape suspect because his 18 year old victim was wearing jeans at the time of the attack.  The court stated in its decision that, “It is common knowledge…that jeans cannot even be partly removed without the effective help of that person wearing them…and is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might.”  The judgment sparked a worldwide outcry and became an international symbol of injustices experienced by survivors of sexual assault.  Join communities around the world in working to change misconceptions about sexual violence.  Wear Jeans April 23rd!!  We will be passing out stickers to wear on that day to show support!!  

Self Defense Workshop sponsored by North Coast Rape Crisis Team
April 29th Time and Location TBA

For more information:

Email vanduzendoggies@yahoo.com Liz Schultz, MSW Intern, EOPS, 599-1547
Or marcy-foster@redwoods.edu Marcy Foster MSW, EOPS, 476-4157