NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
Mission:
The purpose of the organization is to create a zero tolerance for violence against women by:
· Increasing community awareness around issues of violence against women and its interrelationship with all other forms of oppression;
· Educating ourselves and others about the extent and the nature of violence that is systematically used against women to keep us from becoming powerful, autonomous individuals;
· Honoring the memory of the victims of violence and celebrating its survivors;
· Serving as a collective voice for women to demand a world in which women''s bodies, minds and spirits are not targets of violence;
· Empowering individual men and women to take direct action against violence through activism; and
· Providing the leadership to challenge organizations and other institutions to implement policies and initiatives which are effective in addressing issues of violence against women.
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NHil
03/09/11
Sacramento Women Take Back the Night (WTBN) is made up of a phenomenal group of dedicated volunteers. It offers members of the Sacramento community the opportunity to be involved in and lead efforts to end violence against women. Volunteers can be as involved as they want from attending and ...
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maryanne
03/09/11
Sacramento Women Take Back the Night has had consecutive rallies and marches to end violence against women annually for the last 35 years! This is the longest running Take Back the Night that we know of. I am so proud to be a part of this grassroots community based organization that strives to raise...
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