Today, Take Back the Night set up the Clothesline Project on the Lerner Ramps.
The Clothesline Project is an annual event held to raise awareness about sexual violence. Students and members of the Columbia University of community, whether they are survivors of sexual violence or allies, can decorate plain white t-shirts to illustrate their experiences with sexual assault. The project serves as an opportunity for survivors and allies to anonymously express their feelings on sexual violence in a public setting.
Sexual assault isn't uncommon, especially on college campuses. Some facts from the Clothesline Project brochure:
- Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.
- An estimated 20-25% women in the US. have experienced attempted or completed rapes during their college career
- 1 in 6 women report experiencing an attempted or completed rape at some time in their lives
- 1 in 33 men report experiencing an attempted or completed rape sometime in their lives
