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More than 50 women and men formed a circle on the steps of Memorial Church last night, each clutching a tall white candle to represent their joint efforts to empower survivors of sexual violence and recognize the end of Sexual Assault Awareness Month...
According to Sarah A. Rankin, director of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, this is the first year that universities have planned to hold their vigils at the same time, adding that this move emphasizes the national importance of sexual assault awareness...
...participants stood in silence clutching their candles, several stepped into the middle of the circle, where they shared personal stories of how their lives have been affected by sexual assault...
...cathartic to talk openly about sexual assault in a calm, supportive environment,” OSAPR volunteer Ashlyn B. Garry ’10 said, adding that, “We don’t talk about sexual assault at Harvard, and sharing like this is a way to take the stigma away and make a more inclusive community of people who care...
Shannon E. Cleary ’12, a volunteer at OSAPR and chair of this year’s Take Back the Night activities, said that, in addition to addressing painful memories of sexual assault, creating a space for dialogue about these difficult issues can serve to help people understand the seriousness of sexual violence and ultimately inspire them to prevent it in the future...