BraveMen

Building
Responsible
Advocates for
Violence Education
A male bystander intervention to create
BRAVEMen to protect our Spartan Women

Lady Gaga Til It Happens To You

https://youtu.be/ZmWBrN7QV6Y

What is sexual violence and who

does it affect?
UNCG defines sexual violence as
any sexual activity undertaken
without consent, when the victim is
incapable of giving consent, or
when forced by use of threats,
intimidation, physical restraint, or
physical violence (SVCA, 2015)

If 1 in 4 didnt startle you.

3,036 undergraduate
women will experience
sexual violence before the
completion of their 4 years
here at UNCG. That number
is equivalent to 42 school
buses.

It's a Public Health Issue!

Sexual violence is the most
common violent crime on American
college campuses.
SV on college campuses is a
public health issue because:
Every 21 hours there is a
sexual assault on an American
college campus.
College sexual assault victims
receive external physical
injuries in over 47% of all
rapes.
The short-term and long-term
consequences on womens
physical, mental, sexual, and
reproductive health.

The Wellness Center at UNCG

Jeannie Irwin-Olson M.Ed,

RHED- Associate Director for
Wellness Programs

Jennifer Hamilton- Coordinator

for Sexual Assault Education
and Response

Kathryn Beam- Sexual

Violence Campus Advocate

Introduction to BRAVEMen
Purpose: The BRAVEMen program
will enable men to understand,
identify, and intervene when they
see behavior that degrades,
violates, or potentially injures
women on UNCGs campus.
BRAVEMen participating in this
program will be recruited from male
social groups, including Greek
organizations, athletic teams, and
student groups.

Why Are we Targeting Men?

Because MOST perpetrators are men.
Conceptualize a narrower range of
behaviors as violence.

Why A Male Bystander

Intervention Can Work
MOST men have been
socialized to protect women.
MOST men are opposed to
violence against women.

Peer influences are considered

to be an important factor in
shaping behavior change.
Takes place in the context of
cohesive peer groups where
men are more likely to interact
on an ongoing basis.

Budget Justification
1a. Personnel
1b. Fringe Benefits
1c. Other Direct Costs

BRAVEMen Is.