Examples Of Bystander Approach

Bystander Approach is anyone aside from the victim and the perpetrator in a give situation, they can be friends, family, co-workers or teammates, and they are not necessarily involved in the abuse, but they are people who interact on a social settings. This approach was developed for gender violence prevention to not get involved in the abuse, but to challenge the perpetrator, whether its a negative comment made about when or physical abuse, the need to speak up and say that is not okay. Do not be silent about it, because that would mean you are accepting of the situation.

An example of a silence as consent is what people say in the face of abuse, whether its verbal or physical. Among man many instances exist, where they get together and someone says something degrading or sexist about women. If all pretend to not her it or let it slide without checking the friend, that's an example of silence as consent. It takes one male friend to speak up and say that is unacceptable, and the conversation would change, because the person's attitude was challenged, hopefully that's all that is needed to change any males behavior or attitude towards women. …show more content…
He also mentions that men will lose status, and I think that would be reduce the abuse and attitude towards the victims, because if someone is to lose status within a society than money doors will close for them. Furthermore, Jackson insists on men especially men with power take more role in leadership, and to speak up about men issues of violence. I think these adult men in power should include politicians, judges, police officers, prosecutors, and their bosses at