Shatter the silence. Stop the violence.
That’s the theme for this year’s Take Back the Night Walk, organized by the Thompson Crisis Centre.
The first of these events took place back in England in 1877 to bring awareness to the danger and fear women felt when they had to walk anywhere alone.
It is now a worldwide event.
Mary Demare, Outreach worker with the Thompson Crisis Centre, shares the importance of the walk.
“Although almost 90% of sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows, we still believe the Take Back the Night walk is an important opportunity to support the survivors in our community and demand an end to sexual violence as well as all types of violence.”
The community is invited to join the walk and show their solidarity for the cause of stopping violence on our streets.
The walk takes place Thursday, September 25th and starts at 5 pm at the new Thompson Gas Bar Co-op.
For more on the event, listen to Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10.
