Take Back the Night is a national movement that began in Belgium in 1976. At first, the movement was primarily concerned with the role of pornography in perpetuating violence against women. Today, however, on many college campuses nationwide, student-run Take Back the Night chapters largely focus on sexual assault and domestic violence.
The first march at Columbia University was organized at Barnard College as a product of a Seven Sisters conference. The march was held in April of 1988, with a participation of nearly 200 students. Since then, march attendance has grown every year.
THE MARCH: every year, over 1,000 students march to take back the night...
The Barnard Columbia Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center provides Peer Advocates and other forms of support to survivors of sexual assault and other forms of violence.
Go Ask Alice is Columbia's online health Q&A service that provides answers to questions about relationships, sexuality, emotional health, alcohol and drug use, and much more...
Take Back the Night meets Mondays at 9pm in room 2E of the 616 Residence Hall (between Broadway and Riverside on 116th St.). Come join us and help create a safer campus for all.