How to Get Involved in Preventing Violence Against Women in Your Organization

Living violence free means changing the attitudes, behaviors and beliefs that allow violence to continue at the individual, community and societal level.

Here are a few examples of what you can do:

  • Attend a program about violence against women on Vanderbilt’s campus.

  • Wear a white ribbon as your personal pledge not to condone acts of violence and to never commit violence/ Wear a purple ribbon during October to show your support for survivors of domestic violence/ Organize a purple-ribbon campaign.

  • Write your congressperson to encourage her to support legislation to help survivors of domestic violence and rape.

  • Gather a group of friends and show a video on violence against women. Invite someone with knowledge on the subject to facilitate a discussion following the showing.

  • Invite a guest speaker to a bag lunch at your organization.

  • Collect resources and information from the Women’s Center or community service providers to distribute in your organization.

  • Ask leaders in your organization to develop guidelines for a violence-free environment. Be sure to talk about jokes, language, verbal and sexual put-downs and the role these behaviors play in abuse.

  • Write articles about violence prevention for the school paper.

  • Hand in Hand program

  • Peer Educator program

  • Collaborate with other organizations to bring a nationally recognized speaker to campus

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