Men welcome to support Take Back the Night march

The annual Take Back the Night rally and march, scheduled for Saturday, September 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dieppe Park, is promoting a new initiative this year as it welcomes participation by men.

The formerly female-only event, which seeks to bring awareness and an end to all forms of sexual violence, is inviting men to participate in the pre-march rally at 7 p.m. and line the pathway of the 8 p.m. march to serve as silent witnesses.

The campus Womyn’s Centre is a sponsor of the event. Centre coordinator Tracy Huynh says that promoting a male presence encourages a spirit of solidarity in its efforts to educate, empower and enhance society without recreating the ideology that women should be escorted by men when walking in the streets at night.

For more information, call Jennifer Cline at 519-971-7595.