As part of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (Nov. 25-Dec. 10), the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office at Waterloo is partnering with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC), Conestoga College, and Wilfrid Laurier University to address sexual violence on campus through a new campaign: #Purple4Prevention.
#Purple4Prevention invites students and employees to take a stand against sexual and gender-based violence, and to show solidarity by purchasing and wearing the new custom tee on Nov. 25, 2021- the beginning the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global initiative supported by the UN.
Get your tee shirt ahead of time through iPrint or on Nov. 25 by visiting the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office on campus in the Davis Centre Library (across from the Tim Hortons). A tee costs only $10, and $3 of each sale goes directly to SASC. If you buy your tee shirt now you will have it to wear on Nov. 25, and you can also continue to show your solidarity during other important times of the year like Consent Week, which takes place in January each year, and Take Back the Night, a march of solidarity that occurs in the Fall.
By purchasing and wearing these t-shirts, it shows how many in our communities stand in solidarity on an issue that often feels very solitary and isolating. Wearing these shirts and sharing messages online also creates opportunity for discussion and learning about the role we all play in creating safer campuses and communities.
On November 25, 2021 - the beginning the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global initiative supported by the UN, wear your tee, post a selfie, and show your support.
Learn more about 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.