The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents our Take Back the Night: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Virtual Rally!
Please join Kati Rodriguez Perez, Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator, and Fatima Roohi Pervaiz, Women’s Center Director, as they introduce and provide an overview of this year’s remote event, address the power and control dynamics of Child Abuse, Sexual and Domestic Violence, Police Brutality, The Foster Care System and other systems of oppression, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on safety. Resources for support will also be provided.
Please join the UO Women’s Center April 26th-April 29th for “Take Back the Night 2021: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.”
Take Back the Night is a yearly international protest aimed at raising awareness about the realities of Sexual and Domestic Violence on campus and in the community, both for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Take Back the Night 2021 will be an entirely remote event. Monday-Thursday we will host Take Back the Night Virtual Rally Speakers with pre-recorded videos on Microsoft Stream (a platform which requires a UO ID to log in and view – a precaution for the personal safety and cultural sensitivity of our Speakers).
Virtual Rally Speakers will be representing the Latinx, Black, Refugee, Native American/Indigenous, Disabled, Asian, and LGBTQIA+ Communities and more.
Links to individual Rally Speaker videos will be posted on the Women’s Center’s website https://blogs.uoregon.edu/women, our Instagram (@uo_womenscenter) and our Facebook (UO Women’s Center) at 6pm each night.
Following the final Virtual Rally Speaker on Thursday, April 29th (the original night of Take Back the Night) will be a TBTN Virtual March on YouTube.
JOIN* Take Back the Night 2021 by submitting your Virtual March Posters to be featured in the Take Back the Night Virtual March slideshow on YouTube. Submit photos and sign UO Model Release Forms online via https://tinyurl.com/TBTNPoster2021. Deadline for submissions is April 26th at 11:59 p.m.
Please stay tuned for additional information and updates on how to engage as a loving, affirming and supportive community. We are committed to making this happen once again to educate our campus community in an effort to prevent future harm and to show Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence that despite our distance, they ARE NOT ALONE. Please considering joining the movement.
Please join the Women’s Center for our annual International Womxn’s Day Celebration on Monday, March 15th at 6pm via YouTube!
Please join us at tinyurl.com/IWDC2021 to watch people of all genders showcase cultural performances, educational presentations and radical joy from across the globe!
AND we want to feed you International Food while you watch the show!
The first 25 students to sign-up at: tinyurl.com/IWDC2021-FoodBox will have a FREE meal box with two meals reserved for them (including a vegan/gluten-free option) for pick up at the Black Cultural Center Patio on Monday 3/15 from 1-3pm! Sign-ups are first-come, first serve and supply is limited! Deadline to sign-up for meal box is Sunday 3/7 at 11:59pm!
Please join us next Wednesday, February 24th at 6pm via YouTube as Ms. Lyllye B. Parker, longtime advocate and activist for racial justice and gender equity and namesake of UO’s Black Cultural Center, addresses the intersections of racism, sexism and other systems of oppression that Black, Indigenous and Womxn of Color face, as well as the Black Lives Matter Movement, the juxtaposition of “yesterday’s” experiences vs. “today’s” in terms in racism, her own legacy as the first Black family to settle in Lane County (and herself the first Black baby to be born at Peace Health Sacred Heart Hospital just blocks away from campus) and her lessons to us as an esteemed elder in our community.
This “fireside chat” style event will be moderated by Women’s Center Racial Justice Coordinator, Violet Johnson, and will be available for viewing on on https://tinyurl.com/LBP2021.
Next week the Women’s Center will be hosting our annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toiletry Drive ONE DAY ONLY on Wednesday, October 28th from 11am-2pm in the EMU Amphitheater Bowl. We will be collecting toiletries and personal products to support survivors of dating and domestic violence as they transition to new lives. All donations will go directly to Womenspace, First Place Family Center, HIV Alliance and Centro Latino Americano.
Donation Suggestions:
Bandages
Body Lotion
Deodorant
Diapers
Hair Dye
Hair Products
Hand Soap
Makeup
Masks
Mouthwash and Dental Floss
Pads and Tampons
Razors and Shaving Cream
Sanitizer
School Supplies
Shampoo and Conditioner
Soap and Body Wash
Toilet Paper
Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
Travel Sized Items
Wipes
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the DVAM Toiletry Drive will look very different this year and can only take place within a 3 hour window due to new Tabling Policies. Please be prepared to arrive with unopened donations, wearing a mask and keeping a 6ft distance at the tables. TheWC Staff will only be one person per table and will be masked, gloved, and properly sanitizing surfaces and items. We will also be waiting 72 hours from collection date to begin the counting, sorting and delivery process of all donations collected.
We appreciate any assistance you can provide to support survivors of dating and domestic violence in our community, especially during the tremendous level of collective trauma many folks have been experiencing. #DVAM #SupportSurvivors
Please email WomenCtr@ouregon.edu for more information.
The Women’s Center has been proud to hold our most celebratory event of the year at the end of Spring Term: OUT/LOUD Queer and Trans Womxn’s Performance Fest. We lovingly refer to it as the Queer and Trans Beach Party of our Dreams, complete with electric palm trees, photobooths, music, poetry and most importantly – Radical Queer and Trans Joy in Community.
Unfortunately, the landscape is significantly different this year under the COVID-19 pandemic and we have had to transform the event entirely. However, because we are committed to amplifying the voices, honoring the resiliency and COMPENSATING the labor of Queer and Trans People of Color, this year OUT/LOUD became an essential, real, raw, honest conversation between our LGBTQIA+ Coordinator, KW, and the Tacoma, Washington-based Indie Musician and Performer Guayaba.
Join us for the educational webinar “OUT/LOUD 2020: Experimental Music Production Featuring Guayaba” about creatively, emotionally and financially surviving during a crisis as KW and Guayaba discuss mental health, sex work, content creation, capitalism, community, healing, organizing virtually, the gig industry, cyberpunk, FOMO and self-care in the time of COVID.
And please know that the University of Oregon Women’s Center firmly supports members of the LGBTQIA+ Community and will continue to fight for the rights and dignity of all people, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identities/expressions and intersections of identity. We celebrate YOU.
The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents the FINAL night of our “Take Back the Night 2020 – Collective Healing at a Distance” Virtual Rally! Please join Angela as she addresses the intersections of Sexual and Domestic Violence and Native American/Indigenous Communities as well as the unacceptable prevalence of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Afterwards, please join Lauri to close out the Rally as she shares with us the intersections of Sexual and Domestic Violence and the Disabled Community, lessons on dignity, respect and consent for interacting with Disabled People as well as her guidance for how to heal through our own journeys after trauma. Special Guest appearance by her semi-retired Guide Dog Kimble.
Following the Rally is “A Collective Message from the UO Women’s Center Staff from our Spaces to Yours” and the Take Back the Night 2020 – Collective Healing at a Distance VIRTUAL MARCH! Please see below for full details!
*Please note that this link will take you to the UOTBTN2020@gmail.com Google Drive where the Take Back the Night 2020 Virtual March video is located (as the file became too large for direct upload to our blogs.uoregon.edu/women) and requires no log-in for a wider audience to view. Please be advised that the quality of the video is greatly improved if downloaded to your device.
(The Take Back the Night 2020 Virtual March will also be uploaded to Microsoft Stream which will require a UO ID for access. LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN20-VirtualMarchStream)
The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents night three of our “Take Back the Night 2020 – Collective Healing at a Distance” Virtual Rally! Please join KW as they address the intersections of Sexual and Domestic Violence and the LGBTQIA+ Community, as well as how we must honor the right to dignity, respect, agency and bodily autonomy for Sex Workers and BIPOC Folks. Afterwards, please join Mandy as she shares her personal healing and rebuilding process “brick by brick” after trauma and how as a Parent and a Survivor she teaches the importance of consent to her young sons on a daily basis.
The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents night two of our “Take Back the Night 2020 – Collective Healing at a Distance” Virtual Rally! Please join Student Organization UO Muxeres as they address the intersections of Sexual and Domestic Violence and the Latinx Community. Afterwards, please join Francesca as she shares her own healing journey after multiple traumas and addresses the essential need for Allies in our mission to support survivors.
