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“Black Girl From Eugene” Podcast Host Ayisha Elliott!

Photo of Speaker Ayisha Elliott in a red blouse/dress, arms crossed with her face leaning on her upraised hand facing the text about the event, with a bright orange background, Aqua and Black text, and a black hummingbird facing a lavender flower.

-Art by Savannah Zerbel

In honor of International Women’s Day, the UO Women’s Center proudly presents our annual Lyllye B. Parker Black, Indigenous and Women of Color Speaker Series featuring Ayisha Elliott of “Black Girl From Eugene” Podcast!

The Lyllye B. Parker Women of Color Speaker Series, named after longtime local advocate for Students of Color, Ms. Lyllye B. Parker, hosts a keynote speaker who addresses the intersections of racism, sexism and other systems of oppression Black, Indigenous and Women of Color face on individual, institutional and societal levels.

This event will include both a global and local perspective on privilege and oppression, beginning with education by WC International Student Coordinator Meghna Jain and move into a Fireside Chat with three generations of Black Women: Ayisha Elliott, WC Racial Justice Coordinator Danaya Lowe and Ms. Lyllye B. Parker herself!

Please join us on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in the EMU Ballroom from 6-8pm.

 Free. Open to the Public. International Dinner Provided. First come first served. SPACE IS LIMITED.

Please contact DiversityWC@gmail.com for more information.

Events, International Student, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Non-Trad Student, Queer, Racial Justice, Sexual Violence, Student Parent, Take Back the Night, Women of Color

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2021 – VIRTUAL MARCH

The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents the final component of this year’s Take Back the Night: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence!
Please join us for the 2021 Virtual March and feel free to share the public YouTube video widely with family, friends, and loved ones across the globe!
With Love and Solidarity, The UO Women’s Center
LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-VirtualMarch

Events, International Student, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Non-Trad Student, Queer, Racial Justice, Sexual Violence, Student Parent, Take Back the Night, Women of Color

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2021 VIRTUAL RALLY SPEAKERS – HEATHER // PRINCESS // OLIVIA AND ITZEL

The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents the final night of our Take Back the Night: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Virtual Rally!
Please join Heather Barclay, UO Women’s Center LGBTQIA+ Coordinator, as they discuss they intersections of sexual and domestic violence and the LGBTQIA+ Community, the significant difference between consensual Sex Work and Human Trafficking, and how Black, Indigenous and People of Color are disproportionately folks experiencing Houselessness – thus increasing risk for Survival Sex.
Next, join Princess Mason as she discusses the intersections of sexual and domestic violence and Indigenous Communities, child sexual abuse, the risk and impacts of family separation on Native Families, and the Foster Care System’s history of Anti-Indigenous injustice.
Afterwards, join Olivia Rodriguez and Itzel Chavez Gomez, both past UO Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinators and current UO Alums, as they discuss the intersections of sexual and domestic violence and the Latinx Community, the culture of silence embedded within the upbringing of so many Femmes of Color, and embracing resiliency while acknowledging that “healing is not linear.”
Resources for support will also be provided.
With Love and Solidarity, The UO Women’s Center.
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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-Heather

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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-Princess

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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-OliviaItzel

Events, International Student, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Non-Trad Student, Queer, Racial Justice, Sexual Violence, Student Parent, Take Back the Night, Women of Color

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2021 RALLY SPEAKERS – ASHLEY // LIDIJA

The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents night three our Take Back the Night: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Virtual Rally!
Please join Ashley Marshall, the Internal Director of UO Muxeres, as she discusses the intersections of sexual and domestic violence and the Latinx Community, the epidemic of Femicide in Latin America, and the symbolism of the half-skull face paint Muxeres Members wear each year during Take Back the Night.
Next, join Lidija Sovulj as she discusses the intersections of sexual and domestic violence and Asian Communities, the recent rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, and the realities of US imperialist violence and fetishization against Asian Women and Feminized People.
Resources for support will also be provided.
With Love and Solidarity, The UO Women’s Center.
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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-Ashley

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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-Lidija

 

Events, International Student, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Non-Trad Student, Queer, Racial Justice, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Sexual Violence, Student Parent, Take Back the Night, Women of Color

Take Back the Night 2021 Rally Speakers – Johana // Katherine

The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents night two our Take Back the Night: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Virtual Rally!
Please join Johana Amani as she discusses the intersections of sexual and domestic violence particularly in regards to women and girls enduring the global refugee crisis, the impact of trauma on mental health, and how speaking up and seeking support after harm can help to begin one’s healing journey.
Next, join Katherine Wilson as she discusses the intersections of sexual and domestic violence and Indigenous Communities, campus sexual violence during her time at UO in the 1960s, and the significance of programs like Take Back the Night to allow Survivors to speak truth to power.
Resources for support will also be provided.
With Love and Solidarity, The UO Women’s Center.

 

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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-Johana

 

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LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-Katherine
Events, International Student, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Non-Trad Student, Queer, Racial Justice, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Student Parent, Take Back the Night, Women of Color

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2021 RALLY SPEAKERS – KATI & FATIMA

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.
With Love and Solidarity, The UO Women’s Center.
LINK: tinyurl.com/UOTBTN21-KatiFatima

Art by Kei Kort. Video Editing by Ali Beaulieu.

#TakeBackTheNight2021 #TBTN2021 #TBTN #VirtualRally #SAAM

 

Events, International Student, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Non-Trad Student, Queer, Racial Justice, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Sexual Violence, Spoken Word, Student Parent, Take Back the Night, Women of Color

Take Back the Night 2021: A Remote Movement Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

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.

Art by Kei Kort.

#TakeBackTheNight #SupportSurvivors #BelieveSurvivors #SAAM