Reclaim the Night represents a claim for women’s basic human right to live in freedom from the fear of violence.

We protest for women to have the right to walk freely at night, free from the threat of rape and sexual violence.

Gather at the Wellington St exit of Perth Train Station at 6.30pm. March starts at 7.00pm sharp, finishing at Stirling Gardens for speakers, performers and entertainers.

The march and rally are for women and children only. This policy was not made with the intention of excluding men, but rather to ensure the inclusion of ALL women.

To get more information or get involved contact Amanda on 0421 137 672 or email roarwomen@hotmail.com

ARA will have a stall at the end of the march so please drop by and say hi. To find out why ARA supports this event and opposes sexism check out our activist reader below - Coalition Building: Creating Alliances Against Oppression - which is a guide for activists interested in the links between animal rights and other social justice movements.

Violence Against Women: Australian Facts and Figures

• Anywhere from 40 - 57% of women will experience physical or sexual violence by a man at some point in their lives.
• In the last year, between five and ten per cent of Australian women experienced at least one incident of physical and/or sexual violence by a man.
• An Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey in 2006 revealed, in the last 12 months:
  • One in 20 women (5.8%), or over 440,000 women, were the victims of violence in the last year. 4.7% (363,000 women) experienced physical violence (including physical assault, attempted assault, or the threat of assault).
  • 1.6% (126,100 women) experienced sexual violence (including sexual assault, attempted assault, or the threat of assault).
• An Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey in 2006 revealed, that during a lifetime:
  • Over one-third (39.9%) of Australian women report experiencing at least one incident of physical violence or sexual violence since the age of 15.
  • Since the age of 15, an estimated 3,065,800 women had experienced violence. 29% of all women (2,243,600 women) had experienced physical assault, and 17% (1,293,100) had experienced sexual assault.

Participation of Men

Reclaim the Night is historically a women's event that creates a space for women to come together and publicly speak about issues they face.

The event is inclusive of all women and provides a safe place where women can connect with other women across cultures and generations.

Reclaim the Night recognises the valuable contribution that men can make in championing this cause. Men are welcome to show their support in a number of ways:

• By respecting that it is a women's event and a women's space;
• By lining the street route and clapping women as they pass by; and
• By challenging male attributes that support violence against women in our own behaviour and others.

Find out more how men can support gender equality here: http://www.xyonline.net/

Coalition Building

This collection of articles has been compiled to provide a guide for activists interested in the links between animal rights and other social justice movements and challenging their own oppressive behaviour.