Full Breakdown
Take Back The Night March Highlights Gender-Based Violence Dialogue in Charlottetown
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Core Event
More than 100 participants gathered in downtown Charlottetown for a Take Back The Night march organized as the closing event of Sexual Assault Awareness Week. While the crowd was primarily women and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, organizers emphasized the need for broader involvement, particularly from men.
Background & Context
The march was framed by ongoing conversations about consent, spurred in part by online discussion of the alleged “Cornell 7” rape case involving former university students.
Official Statements & Responses
Anastasia Preston, trans community outreach co-ordinator for PEERS Alliance, stressed that “the most important space for us to be having those conversations is for men to be having them in men’s spaces” and reiterated that gender-based violence
Kyra Barlow of the P.E.I. She highlighted the importance of starting consent discussions early to prevent misunderstandings as children grow older.
What's Next
The Charlottetown march concluded Sexual Assault Awareness Week, but organizers announced another Take Back The Night event will be held in western Prince Edward Island later this month, aiming to extend the conversation to additional communities across the province.