On Saturday 18th March 2017, Lancaster University is hosting a 5km Run Against Domestic Violence to raise awareness of domestic violence against all genders!

Some statistics:
- Globally, WHO reports that 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced domestic or sexual violence in their lifetime.
- Male victims are too often erased from the picture; global rates are hard to come by but the 2012/13 Crime Survey for England and Wales, found that more than 16% of men had experienced domestic abuse since the age of 16.
- Statistics are even scarier for people who identify out of the gender binary - The Scottish Transgender Alliance suggests that 80 trans* individuals have experienced domestic violence.

A partnership between LUSU and The Vagina Monolancs, LURADV aims to raise awareness of these issues and raise funds for Women's Community Matters, a Lancashire-based charity that offers a safe space and a variety of services for women in need.

Anyone and everyone can run, walk, dance, skip, or even relay the distance. You could do it in fancy dress or running backwards; the options are endless.

Please support our wonderful participants by donating what you can. Help put Lancaster University on the map by showing that we do not stand for domestic violence - we run against it!