Listen to an interview with three of the organizers from this year's TBTN event.

Take Back the Night is an international rally and march that is organized in local communities with the purpose of unifying women, men, and children in an awareness of violence against women, children and families. The event is a collaboration of community and campus and other interested persons who are ready to take a stand against violence and make the night safe for everyone.

Women are often told to be extra careful and take precautions when going out at night.   In some parts of the world, even today, women are not allowed out at night. So when women struggle for freedom, we must start at the beginning by fighting for freedom of movement, which we have not had and do not now have.  We must recognize that freedom of movement is a precondition for anything else.  It comes before freedom of speech in importance because without it freedom of speech cannot in fact exist.
Although the march emphasizes that violence against women occurs at all times, we are particularly concerned about violence at night.
Thursday, May 19th at 6 PM: Take Back The Night Rally and March starting from Baytree Plaza 9the bookstore) on UCSC campus.