by hawc2023 | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog, Create Change, How To
We know that all forms of violence are unacceptable. Why, then, do we often stay silent when we witness something wrong? Researchers have studied this specific phenomenon, called the “Bystander Effect,” which shows that as more and more people witness...
by hawc2023 | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Good to Know
The prevalence of social media in our world has led to deeper connections across oceans and continents. It has also given abusers an opportunity to promote violence, make threats, and control survivors. Twitter hopes to address violence on social media by making...
by hawc2023 | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog, Healthy Relationships, How To, Parenting for a change
Combating societal ideals that promote abusive behaviors must begin with the foundation of our future: children. Often, the messages parents, the media, and other adults communicate to children explicitly and implicitly help contribute to a society that further...
by hawc2023 | Dec 7, 2017 | Blog, Other forms of abuse
“You’re crazy. That never happened!” “I never said that.” “Stop making things up!” An abuse technique called “gas-lighting” uses lies, trivialization, and denial to manipulate survivors into questioning reality....
by hawc2023 | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Good to Know, Law and Politics, Other forms of abuse
Recently, sexual assault at colleges and universities has been a major topic of discussion in the media. When we talk about assault on college campuses, people automatically assume we really mean sexual assault. This makes sense: according to the Bureau of Justice...
