The UO Women’s Center will physically CLOSE at 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 27 to prepare for this year’s Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence on Thursday, April 27th, 2023 starting at 6pm in the EMU Amphitheater! Join Us!
The UO Women’s Center will be physically CLOSED ALL DAY on Friday, April 28, to allow our staff to recover from this major event supporting Survivors.
WC Director Fatima and WC Program Assistant Karyn will not be available on 4/28. Rest is Resistance!
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.
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.
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.
The UO Women’s Center so proudly presents our “Take Back the Night 2020 – Collective Healing at a Distance” Virtual Rally! Please join Olivia Rodriguez, 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 Domestic Violence, National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the impact of this current pandemic on safety. Resources for support will also be provided.
