THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED AND SUPPORTED RECLAIM THE NIGHT BALLARAT 2017
On Friday the 3rd of November 2017 two hundred people took to the streets of Ballarat city blowing whistles, chanting and holding homemade banners demanding an end to violence against women and calling for a safer Ballarat for all who fear of the threat of male violence.
The event was the result of a group of passionate community members coming together and after seeing the enthusiasm of the people who marched, the invited speakers and the supporters of the event the Reclaim The Night working group intend to organise the march again next year and hope to ensure it is an annual occurrence for Ballarat.
The following excerpts are taken from the Take Back The Night Foundation's website. Find them HERE
We highly recommed you visit the site to find out more about the Reclaim The Night/Take Back The Night movement.
We highly recommed you visit the site to find out more about the Reclaim The Night/Take Back The Night movement.
History:
Take Back The Night represents the earliest world-wide stand against sexual violence, especially violence against women. TBTN events began happening in the 1960’s. Belgium and England held some of the earliest protests about women not being safe even walking down the street alone. In the United States, in 1973, women at a Florida campus marched together demanding a women’s center. In 1975, a crowd in Philadelphia held a Take Back The Night Event to protest the rape and murder of a microbiologist walking home after work. Also in the 70’s San Francisco had a number of rallies in protest “snuff” pornography and violence against women. These events grew into hundreds of events on college campuses and in communities of all sizes and locations. The unifying theme was protest of sexual violence and support for victims.
Today:
Take Back The Night Events have been documented in over 36 countries, in over 800 communities, with more locations taking a stand every year. We have reached over 30 million people with our message of strength and support, and our commitment to ending sexual violence.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, the Wadawurrung people, and pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded and we try to be mindful of this in everything we do.