One ACT

Preventing sexual harassment is everybody’s responsibility. An engaged bystander is someone who lives up to that responsibility by intervening before, during, or after a situation when they see or hear behaviors that threaten, harass, or otherwise encourage sexual violence.

The behaviors that make up sexual violence exist on a spectrum. While some behaviors – such as sexist jokes, inappropriate sexual comments, innuendos, catcalling, or vulgar gestures – aren’t illegal, this does not make them any less threatening or harmful to the person experiencing them. These situations also take place across a range of locations and settings – often in public spaces, workplaces, schools, communities, and online. All of us must embrace our voices to demonstrate that these behaviors will not be tolerated.

Source: The National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Every dangerous situation is unique and requires a unique response. With One ACT, we train bystanders on a variety of intervention techniques so they can choose the strategy that best fits each situation they encounter.

With the One ACT Model, we teach bystanders to A.C.T.

• Ask for Help: if you don't know what to do, find someone who can help
• Create a Distraction: if direct confrontation doesn't feel safe, create a distraction to help the victim get away safely
• Talk Directly: engage the person causing harm and tell them to stop what they're doing

It only takes One ACT to stop violence from happening!