IMPLEMENTING OUR INTERVENTION

SEXUAL BEFORE

4% of female students surveyed

AFTER

12% of female students surveyed re-

HARASSMENT
reported having been sexually ha- ported having been sexually harassed
rassed on the BSU campus on the BSU campus

5% of students surveyed were very 4% of students surveyed were very

unlikely to intervene if witnessing sex- unlikely to intervene if witnessing sex-

BYSTANDER
ual harassment ual harassment

84% of students surveyed said that 83% of students surveyed said that
they were somewhat likely or very they were somewhat likely or very like-

research project
likely to intervene if witnessing sexual ly to intervene if witnessing sexual ha-
harassment rassment

7% of students surveyed said that 9% of students surveyed said that

they would NOT report they would NOT report
it if they were a victim of it if they were a victim of
sexual harassment sexual harassment

9% of student survey respondents 19% of student survey respondents

who live on campus have reported who live on campus have reported
BACKGROUND: According to the CDC non-contact unwanted being sexually harassed on the BSU being sexually harassed on the BSU
sexual experiences, including harassment, are the most campus campus
prevalent form of sexual violence for both men and women in the
United States. Internationally, studies show that between Among survey respondents BSU stu- Among survey respondents BSU stu-
70-99% of womenin urban communities experienced dents were 30% more likely dents were 68% more likely to be sex-
harassment at some point during their lives. The long-term to be sexually harassed if they lived ually harassed if they lived on campus
effects of being a sexually harassed victim include depression, on campus
anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as a 73 % of survey respondents agreed
reduced sense of safety. 73% of survey respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they would be
or strongly agreed that they would be more likely to intervene if they had by-
Surveys indicate that 67% of students are being harassed on their more likely to intervene if they had stander training
college campuses. These statistics show the underlining problem bystander training
of sexual harassment on college campuses while
expressing the importance of bystander awareness. The
presence of a bystander makes a completed rape 44%
less likely.

Experts suggest that the best way to

address sexual violence could be to
enlist the help of bystanders.
PURPOSE: Increase Bystander Awareness and Decrease Sexual
BECOME AN
Harassment on BSU campus. The purpose of this project was to
raise awareness about sexual harassment on college campuses
and promote active bystanders. An active bystander is someone
ACTIVE BYSTANDER
who not only witnesses a situation, but also plays an active
bystander role in taking steps to speak up or step in to keep a situ- An active bystander is learning to recognize
ation from escalating. the signs when someone is in danger and
stepping in to prevent it.
INTERVENTION: Raise awareness about sexual harassment and in-
troduce ways to become an active bystander: Flyers, Table Tents, https://www.facebook.com/Its-On-You-BSU
Car Flyers, Twitter @ItsOnYou_BSU, Facebook: Its On You BSU
@ItsOnYou_BSU
Convention.myacpa.org and cdc.org

Presenters/Researchers: Rebecca Conley, Johanna Delaney, Martha Ikua

Researchers: Erinn Cavanagh, Alexandra Cleary, Vanessa Desrosiers, Takeesha Joseph, Rebecca Ziemian
 SEXUAL BECOME AN
ACTIVE BYSTANDER
HARASSMENT An active bystander is learning to recognize
the signs when someone is in danger and
stepping in to prevent it.

BYSTANDER
research project
https://www.facebook.com/Its-On-You-BSU
@ItsOnYou_BSU

BACKGROUND: According to the CDC non-contact unwanted

sexual experiences, including harassment, are the most IMPLEMENTING OUR INTERVENTION
prevalent form of sexual violence for both men and women in the
United States. Internationally, studies show that between BEFORE AFTER
70-99% of womenin urban communities experienced
harassment at some point during their lives. The long-term 4% of female students surveyed 12% of female students surveyed re-
effects of being a sexually harassed victim include depression, reported having been sexually ha- ported having been sexually harassed
anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as a rassed on the BSU campus on the BSU campus
reduced sense of safety.
5% of students surveyed were very 4% of students surveyed were very
Surveys indicate that 67% of students are being harassed on their unlikely to intervene if witnessing sex- unlikely to intervene if witnessing sex-
college campuses. These statistics show the underlining problem ual harassment ual harassment
of sexual harassment on college campuses while
expressing the importance of bystander awareness. The 84% of students surveyed said that 83% of students surveyed said that
presence of a bystander makes a completed rape 44% they were somewhat likely or very they were somewhat likely or very
less likely. likely to intervene if witnessing sexual likely to intervene if witnessing sexual
harassment harassment
Experts suggest that the best way to 7% of students surveyed said that 9% of students surveyed said that
address sexual violence could be to they would NOT report they would NOT report
it if they were a victim of it if they were a victim of
enlist the help of bystanders. sexual harassment sexual harassment

PURPOSE: Increase Bystander Awareness and Decrease Sexual 9% of student survey respondents
Harassment on BSU campus. The purpose of this project was to who live on campus have reported
raise awareness about sexual harassment on college campuses being sexually harassed on the BSU
and promote active bystanders. An active bystander is someone campus
who not only witnesses a situation, but also plays an active
bystander role in taking steps to speak up or step in to keep a situ- Among survey respondents BSU stu-
ation from escalating. dents were 30% more likely
to be sexually harassed if they lived
on campus
INTERVENTION: Raise awareness about sexual harassment and in-
troduce ways to become an active bystander: Flyers, Table Tents,
73% of survey respondents agreed
Car Flyers, Twitter @ItsOnYou_BSU, Facebook: Its On You BSU
or strongly agreed that they would be
more likely to intervene if they had
Convention.myacpa.org and cdc.org
bystander training
19% of student survey respondents
who live on campus have reported
being sexually harassed on the BSU
campus
Among survey respondents BSU stu-
dents were 68% more likely to be sex-
ually harassed if they lived on campus
73 % of survey respondents agreed
or strongly agreed that they would be
more likely to intervene if they had by-
stander training
Presenters/Researchers: Rebecca Conley, Johanna Delaney, Martha Ikua
Researchers: Erinn Cavanagh, Alexandra Cleary, Vanessa Desrosiers, Takeesha Joseph, Rebecca Ziemian