{"id":1312,"date":"2020-04-02T10:44:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T14:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2020-04-02T10:44:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T14:44:09","slug":"how-can-you-take-back-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/2020\/04\/02\/how-can-you-take-back-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You Take Back The Night?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take Back The Night is an annual event observed in over 30 countries that brings community members together to speak out against interpersonal violence. Interpersonal violence encompasses any type of violence; including sexual, emotional, verbal, physical and economic harm.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Take Back The Night is an event that, usually, consists of a rally, march, and\u00a0speakout;\u00a0<\/span>however\u00a0<\/span>to abide by social distancing guidelines<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0Take Back The Night will be a virtual experience taking place on Wednesday, April 15.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether the event is in person or not, there are\u00a0<\/span>every day\u00a0<\/span>actions we can take<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to make our communities a safe place that supports survivors and\u00a0<\/span>rejects<\/span>\u00a0interpersonal violence.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are all bystanders on a daily basis<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0individuals who witness an event or situation. To Take Back The Night, we must be prosocial bystanders.\u00a0<\/span>Prosocial bystanders<\/span>\u00a0are individuals who intervene in a problematic event or situation they are not directly involved in to make a positive impact. This can be to discuss a perpetrators problematic behavior, and\/or support the survivor of interpersonal violence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

W<\/span>ays to approach\/intervene with\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0perpetrator:<\/span><\/h2>\n