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Juliette Grimmett, MPHAssistant Director
NCSU Women’s CenterInterpersonal Violence
ServicesNovember 15, 2010
Welcome & Introductions Half the Sky Looking at the US Sexist Language Bystander 101 Resources
Ask Questions Be Engaged Confidentiality Take care of yourself “I” Statements Respect Differences Step Forward, Step Back Pauses Have fun
What issues were discussed in this
book?
The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, defines trafficking in persons as:
The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat or the use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.
Modern-day slavery
The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the victim induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age.
Makes $9.5 Billion annually
3rd most profitable business for organized crime (after drugs and weapons)
Average $90
2 million people worldwide drafted into slavery via HT
80% females 70% into ST 50% minors
What feelings do you have?
What do you want to do about it?
Let’s take a look at what’s happening in
the US…
14,500-17,500 in US – does not include within US
NC ranked in the top 8 most common sites for HT
US, S. Africa, Australia, #1
Of all US women killed, 1/3 by husband or boyfriend
Leading cause of death for pregnant women – murder by partner
In Iraq, US women serving are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire
School shootings, Amish community, PA gym, etc.
1 Million women raped in the US in 2008
500+ raped or attempted on our campus alone
1/3 of all campus couples have experienced at least one incidence of physical dating violence
1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys are sexually abused as children
Most common age for SV is 12-17 - known
67% experience before coming to college
The average age a boy first perpetrates rape is 13
Risk factors for perpetration:• Association with
sexually aggressive and delinquent peers
• Hostility towards women
• Hypermasculinity• General tolerance of
sexual violence within the community
So why aren’t we outraged?
Gender Box Activity
Act Like a Lady
Act Like a Man
So, how do we make a change
right now?
What is a bystander?
Someone who sees or hears something that either directly or indirectly could lead to an act of IPV
Class Activity
It’s free time in class and your students are pretending to be in an airplane. You overhear one of the girls saying she wants to be a co-pilot with one of the boys. Then you hear one of the boys say “only boys are pilots, girls have to be flight attendants.”
Airplane Scenario
Activity
1.How does this scenario contribute to a rape culture?
2.Come up with 3 different ways in which you would intervene and/or respond to this scenario.
While teaching class, several of the boys continually raise their hands to participate. While it is good that they are participating, you notice that if you call on one of the girls to respond, any time a girl speaks, one of the boys talks over her.
Talking in Class Scenario
Activity
1.How does this scenario contribute to a rape culture?
2.Come up with 3 different ways in which you would intervene and/or respond to this scenario.
Cultural factors and the environment LITERALLY can stop rape.
Someone doesn’t just start raping at 13 for no reason – something has gotten them there.
Important not just for issues of sexism, but ALL forms of oppression, i.e. homophobia, racism, and ablism.
Factors that increase a bystanders willingness to intervene
1. Bystander is able to recognize that there is a problem2. They are directly asked to intervene3. The perceived costs are lower than the perceived
benefits4. They have role models that use this method and the
social pressure is encouraging them to intervene5. They feel confident in their skills to intervene6. Diffusion of responsibility – in other words the less
people there are the more likely they can be to intervene – studies show that the more bystanders, the slower one is to act because they think someone else will intervene.
Speak Up! Intervene
Join a student organization like The Movement or Men Against Rape & Sexism
Take sexist language and jokes seriously
It IS your business
WC Hotline Training
Hold perpetrators accountable
Talk to family/friends about these issues
Train your students to be bystander
Facebook - Awareness
Talk to/teach your students about sexism and other forms of oppression
Women’s Center• Anonymous• Confidential• Crisis/options
counseling• Court/hospital• 9-5pm Monday-
Friday
Counseling Center
GLBT Center
Office of Student Conduct
University Police
Office for Equal Opportunity
Interact of Wake County
Thank you!
Questions?
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