Word: march
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...think that this can only have a positive effect," Savage says of the march. She says that several marchers to whom she spoke expressed "feelings of euphoria and renewal of commitment" afterwards. "Especially for the younger women, there was an awareness that fundamental rights are in jeopardy," she says...
...while the march itself may be a stimulant to on-campus activism, Zellweger says that is because certain issues--such as improved campus security--have been highly visible at Harvard that women may become more mobilized here...
...example, the rape of a Harvard employee in the Science Center last December galvanized women and resulted in the formation of a new group, the Coalition Against Rape, to discuss campus security concerns. A march of more than 100 students and staff was also prompted by the rape...
...timing of the March on Washington--sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW), the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Rights Action League--also coincides with campus plans...
Just two days after the march, the RUS- sponsored Take Back the Night week began, which is a series of events to increase awareness of violence against women. The Take Back the Night series will culminate next Tuesday with a rally and march "to symbolically reclaim the night," Zellweger says...