Thursdays in Black host Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Across the county, Thursdays in Black (TiB) will be hosting events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. A full week’s worth of events are planned for the Wellington Massey campus from 3-7 of May, including a sex quiz and an all-black bake sale.  

TiB Manawatū will be hosting placard painting in the MUSA lounge on campus Wednesday 5 May between 11:30am and 1:30pm for a Take Back the Night march the following evening. 

Albany Students’ Association (ASA) Vice-President Michaela Futter says that Thursday 6 May will be a national day of action hosted by ASA in collaboration with TiB, which has a range of activities on offer for students.  

“We’ll be hosting SAFE self-defence classes from 9AM-1PM in the Rec Centre. You can learn the importance of keeping your hands up and how to block strikes, defence against clothing grabs, and defence against choke holds. At the same time, you can find us outside Student Plaza with our interactive drawing boards. Come raise awareness of the prevalence of sexually harmful behaviours within the tertiary community and encourage sexual harm prevention.”  

Michaela says everyone can show their support for the movement by wearing black clothing on Thursdays.