Reclaim the Night is a global women’s protest against men’s sexual violence towards women.

Held on the last Friday in October each year, the campaign allows women to come together to speak out against violence and to celebrate their strength.

For the past few years, NoVA has held a march in Moree in support of the campaign, however because they’re planning a march for this year’s White Ribbon Day instead, they’ve decided to organise a community barbecue to raise awareness about the issue.

NoVA committee member Denise Haines said Reclaim the Night focuses on women’s right to be safe and free from violence.

“There’s still a perception that women shouldn’t be walking around at night on their own,” she said.

“There’s still a lot of victim blaming; if a man gets assaulted at night, no-one questions it, however if a woman is attacked, people ask ‘what was she doing on her own?’. It’s not equal.”

Ms Haines said this is an issue in our own backyard, as highlighted by the 2003 murder of Boggabilla mother-of-three Theresa Binge, whose Goondiwindi murder remains unsolved.

The Reclaim the Night march is usually in honour of Ms Binge and all women who have not made it home.

“Women should be able to go out at night and make it home,” Ms Haines said.

A majority of violence against women in Moree occurs behind closed doors, with Moree Plains Shire having some of the highest statistics for reported domestic violence in the state.

The Reclaim the Night barbecue will be held in the Woolworths Supermarket carpark from 9am to 1pm on Friday, October 27.

A range of services involved in NoVA will be running the barbecue and will be on hand to provide information and assistance to members of the public.

Gold coin donations will be accepted for the White Ribbon Foundation.