Bystander interventions

Interventions that organize or promote action taken by a person (or persons) not directly involved as subject(s) or perpetrator of VAW to identify, speak out about or seek to engage others in responding to violence. While some forms of bystander action are intended to intervene in actual violent incidents or actions, others are intended to challenge the social norms and attitudes that perpetuate violence in the community) They can be targeted at men, boys, women or girls.