Posts tagged bystander intervention
Raise the Bar: Chats with Viki
Raise the Bar: Chats with Viki

Viki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, support, skills, violence, power, safety, helping a friend, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention, learning, diamond tooth gerties
Raise the Bar - Chat with Viki from Gerties
Raise the Bar - Chat with Viki from Gerties

Viki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, support, skills, violence, power, safety, helping a friend, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention, learning, diamond tooth gerties
Yukon Women’s Organizations Call Upon Yukon Party to Address Gender-Based Violence
Yukon Women’s Organizations Call Upon Yukon Party to Address Gender-Based Violence

“We need diverse spaces, places that welcome all voices in politics. So these comments really only serve to tell women and LGBTQ2S+ people that there's no place for them.” - Kluane Adamek, Yukon regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, support, skills, violence, power, safety, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention, yukon party, sexism, transphobia
Bystander Intervention
Bystander Intervention

We know that feeling in our stomach when something is wrong, but very rarely are we taught the skills to interrupt behaviour that can lead to sexual assault or partner violence.

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, support, skills, violence, power, safety, helping a friend, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention