Bystander intervention: UW-Madison lesson on how to intervene in acquaintance rape

From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (http://www.wisconsinwatch.org), as part of our February 2010 project on University of Wisconsin campus rapes (http://uwcampusassaults.wordpress.com):

Here's an example of sexual assault prevention at UW-Madison. It's what they call "bystander intervention," teaching students to intervene when they see a friend in trouble.

The clip is part of a 72-minute video that a few thousand incoming students at Madison watched in 2009. As of now, it's not required viewing for students.

We've published this clip with permission from www.StudentSuccess.org, which produced it.

Here's some data from StudentSuccess.org surveys of Madison students on whether the video works:

"Before viewing the program, only 49% of men said they would intervene in a sexually dangerous situation. After the program, 91% of men said they would engage in bystander intervention.

Before viewing the program, 41% of women said they would "communicate clearly" with a date about their sexual intentions. After the program, 88% of women said they would do so."

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• madison
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