THOUSAND OAKS, CA. - California Lutheran University will hold a march, candlelight vigil and other activities in honor of Take Back the Night on Wednesday, April 13.

Take Back The Night marches, rallies and events encouraging people to take a stand against sexual violence, particularly incidents involving female victims, have been held around the world for more than 30 years.

CLU’s Center for Equality and Justice and student club Feminism Is... are co-sponsoring the events in Kingsmen Park on the Thousand Oaks campus.

An information fair with tables hosted by CLU groups and community organizations will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. As part of The Clothesline Project, shirts decorated by women affected by violence will be displayed.

Shira Tarrant, an author and faculty member at California State University, Long Beach who is an expert in gender and sexual politics, will give the keynote address at 7 p.m. Performances, a march and a candlelight vigil will follow.

Kingsmen Park is located between Memorial Parkway and Olsen Road near Mountclef Boulevard.

For more information on this public event, contact Sara Pressey at (805) 217-3438 or spressey@callutheran.edu.