Take Back the Night Movement September 18
🗓️ September 18, marks the 🌒 Take Back the Night (TBTN) global movement against sexual and gender-based violence. Join a local #TBTN2025 event and reclaim cities at night! Read our blog, "How to get Harassment off our Streets" at www.WomenInUrbanism.ca/words
Grey textured background with black text reads: What We’re Doing “Presently, we will not be attending because this space is not safe for many of us. Take Back the Night has refused to implement even a “masks-requested” policy. This makes the event inaccessible to disabled, immunocompromised, and high-risk survivors — the very people these spaces should be centering. We cannot offer harm reduction at an event that refuses to reduce harm. Solidarity means showing up for everyone — not just the healthiest.” Logos in the corners.
6/7 We cannot offer harm reduction at an event that refuses to reduce harm.
We will not be attending.
TBTN has failed to adopt even the most basic safety measure: a “masks requested” policy.
#CommunityCareNotControl #TBTN2025
A group of South Asian women are gathered outdoors, many wearing colourful fabric masks. One woman holds a hand-written sign that says: “Community Care is Masking!” Text above the image reads: “On August 13, we contacted Take Back the Night London organizers to ask: • Will you adopt a ‘masks requested’ policy for this year’s event? • What accessibility training will be provided for staff/volunteers? • How will disability and survivorship be centred in programming? Our goal was simple: to ensure disabled and immunocompromised people aren’t left behind.” Logos for COVID-Safer London and London Reproductive Justice are in the corners.
3/7 We followed up on Aug 23. No reply.
Lead organizer returned on the 25th. Still silence.
We followed up again on Aug 28.
The response? “We don’t have a formal answer yet. Maybe next week.”
The event is less than 3 weeks away.
#COVIDSaferLondon
#TBTN2025 #MaskingIsAccess #DisabilityJustice
