Members of the Ohio University campus and community participate in the 2018 “Take Back the Night” march on April 5, 2018. The march concluded the two days of events that focused on the survivors of sexual domestic violence.
The Ohio University Women’s Center invites the campus community to join a virtual Take Back the Night to end sexual violence, domestic violence, harassment and stalking on Twitter on Thursday, April 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.
- To participate in the event use #SurvivorsUniteTBTN.
Take Back the Night 2020
“This event has been an annual stand against violence since 1979. We did not want to miss the opportunity to continue engaging with survivors, especially as a number of news articles have come out citing the likelihood of seeing increased incidents of domestic violence as folks shelter in place due to COVID-19,” says Dr. Geneva Murray, Director of the Women’s Center.
This march has long been a time for campus and community to come together to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and harassment. To support campus and community efforts and connect with larger campaigns, participants can use these additional tags:
- @ohiou
- @CityofAthensOH
- #SupportSurvivorsBy
- #StartByBelieving
- #IWillWalkWithYou
Information about OHIO’s Survivor Advocacy Program, as well as other reporting or confidential options, is available online. The program’s mission is to provide confidential support and advocacy services to student survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence, and stalking.
Take Back the Night has received exemption from mandated reporting in order to allow for full-campus participation by all members of the campus community. Disclosures of incidents of sexual misconduct at this specified event (6-9 p.m.) will not be considered notice to Ohio University. Disclosures prior to the start and after the end of the event are not exempt from mandatory reporting.
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