The Women's Center will be screening the brand new documentary It Happened Here in the Women's Center on Wednesday, April 15th from 5-7pm (the day before Take Back the Night). The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Jess Myers and Dr. Jeff Cullen. A light reception will also be provided.

A bit more on the film:

IT HAPPENED HERE, a compelling new documentary from director Lisa F. Jackson and producer Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen, explores sexual assault on campuses through the personal testimonials of five survivors who transform their experiences into a springboard for change. In raw and intimate interviews, the students describe surviving sexual assault only to be met with apathy, disbelief, blame and retaliation from the authorities when they tried to report the crime. When they tried to get justice, they were ignored, belittled and shamed, while their attackers remained on campus with impunity. But instead of hiding away in shame, they chose to speak out, and found a way to force institutional change.

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This screening & discussion is one of the events promoted by the Women's Center for the Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For more information about these events, please visit: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/news/50713