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UO Women Prepare to Take Back the Night
This April, University of Oregon students will rally and march across Eugene to raise awareness about violence, sexual assault and harassment of women.
Eugene, Ore., March 11, 2008
Take Back the Night will take place April 17, 2008, at 5 p.m. The event will begin with an empowerment rally followed by a march across Eugene.
More than 11 years have passed since Sexual Assault Support Services in Eugene and the University of Oregon Women’s Center joined forces to ensure that Lane County took part in this international movement.
More than 300 people assemble every spring to take part in this international event. The rally, march and speak out happens every year in April.
For more information, students can contact the coordinator for the University of Oregon 2008 Take Back the Night, Carmen Hinckley, at svpewc@gmail.com.
Information about Take Back the Night around the world can be found at http://www.takebackthenight.org.
Multimedia
Photo of Take Back the Night ’07 Video: Take Back the Night ‘07
Quotes Attributable to Take Back the Night
“ Take Back the Night is about empowerment for every woman – all ethnicities, generations, classes and cultures.” – Carmen Hinckley, TBTN Coordinator
“ This event is open to anyone who wants to take back the night for a sister, mother, grandmother, daughter or cousin. Men are always welcome.” – Brandy Ota, Women’s Center Director
“Take Back the Night represents the change we as women today want to see in the world tomorrow.” – Carmen Hinckley, TBTN Coordinator
About Take Back the Night
The march began in 1976 when over 2,000 women in 40 nations marched together to protest the impact of violence on the lives of women worldwide.
Related Links
Takebackthenight.org
UO Women’s Center
Sexual Assault Support Services