Every year, Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is observed on Nov. 20 across the country to honor those who have been lost to transphobic acts of violence. Ramapo joined the commemoration with a proclamation and vigil hosted by the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services. The event began with a few […]
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Pridefest celebrates Ramapo’s LGBTQ+ community
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services held Ramapo’s sixth annual Pridefest on Oct. 11, which happened to be National Coming Out Day. The afternoon was filled with activities to celebrate Ramapo’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community. On-campus and local organizations had tables in the Grove to support the community and promote involvement. […]
The Clothesline Project uses art for domestic violence awareness
The Clothesline Project began in 1990 as a response to the statistic that “58,000 soldiers died in the Vietnam war. During that same period of time, 51,000 women were killed mostly by men who supposedly loved them.” Co-founder and visual artist Rachel Carey-Harper came up with the idea of decorating […]
Violence Prevention Symposium shares resources for victim empowerment
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, with the support of the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) and Ramapo College, hosted the second annual Violence Prevention Symposium on Tuesday. This year’s theme was “Power-Based Violence, A Look Into College Life” and centered around legal resources available to victims of domestic violence […]
Ramapo introduces HealingSPACE for assault survivors
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr In an age of expanding knowledge about sexual violence on college campuses, it is important that administrations do what they can both to prevent more violence and provide resources for survivors. Ramapo College is making big steps in acknowledging what happens and showing their […]
Clothesline Project Supports Women Facing Violence
Photo by Hope Patti Wednesday afternoon the Grove was covered with t-shirts hung between trees by the Arch. These t-shirts, covered in supportive and motivational messages, were displayed as a part of the Clothesline Project, an event hosted by the Women’s Center and Bergen County’s healingSPACE to support women who […]
Event Empowers Survivors of Sexual Violence to ‘Take Back the Night’
Photo by Hope Patti The Women’s Center sponsored Take Back the Night on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Lounges. Take Back the Night is an annual event held at colleges to sustain sexual violence awareness and support its survivors. In the past, it has been held at Ramapo […]