Thanks to all the enthusiastic rally supporters, marchers, volunteers, performers and contributors to Take Back the Night!
It was so much fun and many people took notice. We appreciate all the brave people who came out and raised their voices. It is all the more important for those who aren't able to speak out safely.
If you are interested in planning for next year, be sure to send us a message via e-mail or phone.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Sept 15 and 16: Silkscreening and Sign Making events for Take Back the Night!
tuesday september 15 and
wednesday september 16
silk screening and placard making workshop
for Take Back the Night
University Centre room 107
University Of Guelph
Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity
email grcged.coordinator@gmail.com for times
the guelph resource centre for gender empowerment and diversity is hosting placard making and silk screening for the annual Take Back the Night march. Create your own Take Back the Night Shirt (bring a t-shirt to screen print), cloth badge and big sign!
Thanks to GRCGED for supporting Take Back the Night
wednesday september 16
silk screening and placard making workshop
for Take Back the Night
University Centre room 107
University Of Guelph
Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity
email grcged.coordinator@gmail.com for times
the guelph resource centre for gender empowerment and diversity is hosting placard making and silk screening for the annual Take Back the Night march. Create your own Take Back the Night Shirt (bring a t-shirt to screen print), cloth badge and big sign!
Thanks to GRCGED for supporting Take Back the Night
Friday, August 28, 2009
Planning Meeting: September 1st
Want to get involved in an exciting community event? Take Back the Night has been happening in Guelph for over 20 years!
Take Back the Night Planning Meeting
Tuesday, September 1st
4 pm - 5 pm
at the Sexual Assault Centre, 38 Elizabeth Street (next to the Red Chevron), Guelph
We welcome your ideas, input and enthusiasm! This year the march will be from Marianne's Park and ending in a community rally (with performances, speakers, community booths and food) at St. George's Square. We are looking for good ideas for performers, speakers and activities. All are welcome. For more information please e-mail wiceducator@gwwomenincrisis.org
Take Back the Night Planning Meeting
Tuesday, September 1st
4 pm - 5 pm
at the Sexual Assault Centre, 38 Elizabeth Street (next to the Red Chevron), Guelph
We welcome your ideas, input and enthusiasm! This year the march will be from Marianne's Park and ending in a community rally (with performances, speakers, community booths and food) at St. George's Square. We are looking for good ideas for performers, speakers and activities. All are welcome. For more information please e-mail wiceducator@gwwomenincrisis.org
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Take Back the Night 2009
This year's Take Back the Night Rally and March will take place on Thursday, September 17th, 2009. Stay tuned for more details!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Thank you!
Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn, Guelph Mercury
Check out the article by the Guelph Mercury.
A big thank you to all the volunteers and participants in Take Back the Night 2008. The event was a success because of all your hard work. Over 120 people came to the event on Thursday night. A group of people from the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity wore their silkscreened TBTN Tshirts and brought beautifully painted signs. The Guelph Women's Drum opened the event with two songs. Then Juanita Wilkins performed to the crowd, while people mingled or sat on the grass. People signed the giant "Stop Violence" stop-sign and wrote what kind of violence they'd like to stop. At the Arts and Crafts table, banners were made, and children had their faces painted. There were even appearances by the Guelph Gryphons Women's Hockey team and some election candidates. There were baked goods provided by With The Grain and Guelph Water courtesy of containers from Wellington Water Watchers.
The march made its way through downtown Guelph with lots of people with strollers and dogs along for the walk. We were cheered on and supported by others along the way. We will keep on marching until the streets and homes are safe for all in this community.
If you are interested in participating in the 2009 Take Back the Night planning committee, please e-mail wiceducator AT gwwomenincrisis DOT org.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
TONIGHT: TBTN Silkscreening and Sign Making Event
Bring your own T-shirt and create your own custom Take Back the Night wear!
Raise your Voice! Make your own Take Back the Night Sign!
Tonight, Wednesday September 17th at the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment (University of Guelph) there will be a workshop on silkscreening and a sign making party!
5:30-7 pm
presented by the
Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED)
University Centre, University of Guelph
facilitated by Aislinn Thomas
For more information, please phone GRCGED at
519 824 4120 ext. 58559
This workshop is open to everyone.
Raise your Voice! Make your own Take Back the Night Sign!
Tonight, Wednesday September 17th at the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment (University of Guelph) there will be a workshop on silkscreening and a sign making party!
5:30-7 pm
presented by the
Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED)
University Centre, University of Guelph
facilitated by Aislinn Thomas
For more information, please phone GRCGED at
519 824 4120 ext. 58559
This workshop is open to everyone.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
2008 Take Back the Night Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 16, 2008
Female Boxer to Speak at Guelph Take Back the Night Rally
On Thursday, September 18th at 6 pm, Guelph residents will gather at Marianne’s Park to take part in a rally and march to “say NO!” to sexualized violence against women and children. The event will open with a drumming circle by the Guelph Women’s Drum followed by a musical performance by folk singer Juanita Wilkins. The rally will also feature Jen Plyler a boxer from Toronto’s Shape Your Life program (which ran this year from the Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Gym). Shape Your Life is an initiative that helps female and trans survivors of violence empower themselves and gain self-esteem through the sport of boxing.
The Take Back the Night location also has a deep significance to the Guelph community. The Take Back the Night is held at Marianne’s Park. The City of Guelph dedicated the park to Marianne Goulden in 1993, after she was stabbed by Timothy Weldon, her common-law partner, in front of her teenage daughter. This month, Weldon requested to be released from the psychiatric facility where he is being held. An Ontario Review Board rejected the request on September 9th. Marianne Goulden was one of the first women to stay at the Women in Crisis shelter. She later became an employee of the shelter and women staying there soon began saying they were staying at “Marianne’s Place”, a name that has stayed to this day.
In 2007, a record 1053 domestic violence incidents were reported to Guelph Police—an average of 2.8 incidents per day. Reports of sexual assault, child pornography possession by Guelph and area residents, and other related crimes have appeared frequently in Guelph newspapers over the past year. In 2007, Guelph Police received 60 sexual assault complaints, an average of one sexual assault complaint per week. However, the vast majority of sexual assaults will never be reported to the police, and most survivors are left silenced.
“Take Back the Night is the one night of the year where women, transwomen and children can walk through the streets of Guelph unaccompanied,” explained Zhaleh Afshar, Public Educator, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis. “Most survivors of violence have been abused by people they know, with this march we demand safety in our homes and on our streets. Unfortunately, women and children are still not safe in our community”.
The Take Back the Night rally will feature activities for children, crafts, and face painting. Everyone is welcome to come to the rally from 6 to 7:30 pm. Women, transwomen and children are invited to participate in the march that will leave Marianne’s Park at 7:30 pm.
Take Back the Night is coordinated by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis. For more information, please visit the Take Back the Night Guelph Blog at takebackthenightguelph.blogspot.com
Media Contact:
Zhaleh Afshar
Public Educator, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
519 836 1110 ext. 234 (work)
Website: takebackthenightguelph.blogspot.com
Female Boxer to Speak at Guelph Take Back the Night Rally
On Thursday, September 18th at 6 pm, Guelph residents will gather at Marianne’s Park to take part in a rally and march to “say NO!” to sexualized violence against women and children. The event will open with a drumming circle by the Guelph Women’s Drum followed by a musical performance by folk singer Juanita Wilkins. The rally will also feature Jen Plyler a boxer from Toronto’s Shape Your Life program (which ran this year from the Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Gym). Shape Your Life is an initiative that helps female and trans survivors of violence empower themselves and gain self-esteem through the sport of boxing.
The Take Back the Night location also has a deep significance to the Guelph community. The Take Back the Night is held at Marianne’s Park. The City of Guelph dedicated the park to Marianne Goulden in 1993, after she was stabbed by Timothy Weldon, her common-law partner, in front of her teenage daughter. This month, Weldon requested to be released from the psychiatric facility where he is being held. An Ontario Review Board rejected the request on September 9th. Marianne Goulden was one of the first women to stay at the Women in Crisis shelter. She later became an employee of the shelter and women staying there soon began saying they were staying at “Marianne’s Place”, a name that has stayed to this day.
In 2007, a record 1053 domestic violence incidents were reported to Guelph Police—an average of 2.8 incidents per day. Reports of sexual assault, child pornography possession by Guelph and area residents, and other related crimes have appeared frequently in Guelph newspapers over the past year. In 2007, Guelph Police received 60 sexual assault complaints, an average of one sexual assault complaint per week. However, the vast majority of sexual assaults will never be reported to the police, and most survivors are left silenced.
“Take Back the Night is the one night of the year where women, transwomen and children can walk through the streets of Guelph unaccompanied,” explained Zhaleh Afshar, Public Educator, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis. “Most survivors of violence have been abused by people they know, with this march we demand safety in our homes and on our streets. Unfortunately, women and children are still not safe in our community”.
The Take Back the Night rally will feature activities for children, crafts, and face painting. Everyone is welcome to come to the rally from 6 to 7:30 pm. Women, transwomen and children are invited to participate in the march that will leave Marianne’s Park at 7:30 pm.
Take Back the Night is coordinated by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis. For more information, please visit the Take Back the Night Guelph Blog at takebackthenightguelph.blogspot.com
Media Contact:
Zhaleh Afshar
Public Educator, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
519 836 1110 ext. 234 (work)
Website: takebackthenightguelph.blogspot.com
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