Witnessing an uncomfortable situation where someone is being violated in some way can leave you feeling helpless even if you’re just a bystander. Turns out, if you see a dangerous or potentially dangerous situation, but you don’t know what to do or how to intervene, you are not alone. While this experience of being a … More Bystander Intervention Can Prevent Sexual Assault
From the election of a US President whose negative commentary on women is no secret, to the outpouring of revelations about Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent #Me too campaign, reveals the ubiquity of sexual violence against women. It’s important however, that we don’t allow this to become a story about one or two bad guys … More From #Me Too to Men Too to prevent sexual violence
A blog cropped up in my facebook feed today. This story highlights how sexual violence becomes normative without us necessarily meaning it to . It reads: Me: So when you see the 4 year old boy pull the little girl’s hair… Students: He likes her! Me: Now they are around 11 or 12 and he grabs her arm … More ‘If he hits you it means that he likes you’
Hot off the Press our February violence prevention newsletter. To find a bystander intervention workshop nearest you link here
You notice that a female worker is being sexually harassed by her manager who makes suggestive comments and unwelcome sexual advances. You must decide to either help or ignore the situation. We’d all like to think that when we see something bad happening – a person being sexually harassed, for example, that we’d step forward … More The Bystander Dilemma – How Legislation Can Help Bad Samaritans become Good
Tolling the bell 42 times at the ecumenical ‘Holding the Light’ service today to pay tribute to the women who were murdered by someone known to them between Jan-Nov 26, 2017 in Australia
Dr Ree Boddé’s address was delivered to 200 plus delegates at the Bendigo Interfaith Conference, Nov 12, 2017 https://thinkpreventblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/23176478_713370695524479_7263019001544966144_n.mp4
We talk endlessly about violence against women. We respond to it with speeches, grand events, campaigns, slogans, expensive action plans, policies, committees, meetings. But we seem to have forgotten that a plan is not action. An event is not a result. A slogan is not an outcome. Talking is not doing. Policies do not mean implementation. An … More Action Speaks Louder Than Words
