16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | Day 11

📅 Today is Day 11 of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’.

UN­ Women have put together a list of 10 simple steps we can all make a difference, safely and impactfully.

Step 9 : Hold each other accountable

This often feels like a tough one – just like bystander intervention – but there are resources out there to help you avoid collusive language and promote accountability ✊

🤔 What is non-collusive language? And why is it especially important in family violence matters?

A perpetrator looks for validation of their behaviour from many sources, including family and social connections 😣 Collusion occurs when attempts to avoid responsibility are reinforced by others. It can be easy to be unwittingly drawn into a perpetrator’s narrative, which can involve anything from denying actions to blaming the victim’s behaviour… but when we clearly reject these invitations to collude, we promote accountability and the idea of violence as a choice.

ℹ️ The team from DVRVC and No to Violence have created a resource to show tips for engaging men on their use of family violence ➡️ https://bit.ly/2IaAFUh