March for Liberation
Trigger warning: this article contains reference to sexual assault and violence on the UC Santa Cruz campus. “Take back my life, take back the night!” shouted teary-eyed participants. Carrying posters conveying the importance of consent and reclamation, the marchers’ empowered words echoed throughout UC Santa…
Empowering Survivors, Educating the Public
The streets of San Francisco filled in solidarity in the darkness of night in 1987 to protest sexual assault and violence. Almost 40 years later, this now annual event is known as Take Back the Night (TBTN) and occurs in cities around the world. The…
UCSC Students Speak Their Truth
“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open. Everytime survivors tell the truth about their life, the world splits open,” Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha said, reflecting on a saying from one of her professors. “Abuse is in…