Communications & campaigns​​

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There are a number of prominent awareness campaigns that could be adapted to campuses across Aotearoa New Zealand.
 

• It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment. This 2015 Canadian guide explains sexual violence and sexual harassment, with 13 key commitments highlighted, including funding, training, tools, workplace policy, an education and awareness campaign, owning the problem and the need for 24/7 support.
  https://dr6j45jk9xcmk.cloudfront.net/documents/4593/actionplan-itsneverokay.pdf
   

• Our Watch. A 2018 Australian campaign to end violence against women and their children in Victoria. Resources include videos and other awareness campaigns such as ‘There’s no excuse for abuse’ and ‘Doing nothing does harm’. https://www.ourwatch.org.au/
   

• SARA Week. ‘Sexual Assault and Rape Awareness’ (SARA) Week at The University of British Columbia in Canada is a good example of using social media platforms.
  https://www.facebook.com/ubcgetinvolved/posts/530539663689601
   

• United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 5. Aims to end discrimination and violence against all women and girls.
  http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/women-and-the-sdgs/sdg-5-gender-equality
   

• #MeToo movement. Range of people, including celebrities, talk about their experiences with sexual assault and dating violence, aiming to show the extent of sexual harassment worldwide. Prominent on a range of social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Connected to the Aotearoa New Zealand podcast Speaking Secrets which shares #metoo stories.
  
  https://metoomvmt.org/
  
  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/speaking-secrets-listen-to-the-whole-podcast-here/NBL2VNRNHKLZDETSNY723Q6UWM/
   

• The Sustainable Delivery of Sexual Violence Prevention Education in Schools. Evidence-based Aotearoa New Zealand report for schools but also applicable to higher education. https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/9830/Sexual%20Violence%20Prevention%20Schools%20Final.pdf
   

• Family Violence – It’s Not OK. Comprehensive Aotearoa New Zealand Government website that contains resources for survivors, supporters and workplaces. http://areyouok.org.nz
   

Thursdays in Black is a global initiative to help raise awareness and reduce sexual violence on campus. Below are documents related to the campaign.
 

• In our own words: Student experiences of sexual violence prior to and during tertiary education. A 2017 Thursdays in Black survey of more than 1,400 Aotearoa New Zealand students about their experiences. https://library.nzfvc.org.nz/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5557#
   

• Evaluation of Thursdays in Black at Lincoln University. A 2018 evaluation showing that three quarters of students were aware of Thursdays in Black, with most believing it effective, helpful and valuable. Recommended that Thursdays in Black include policy development on campus.
  https://www.cph.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/EvaluationThursdaysinBlack.pdf
   

• Thursdays in Black: A global movement for a world without rape and violence. World Council of Churches site covering the history of Thursdays in Black and the need for it to reduce sexual and gender-based violence. Includes resources. https://www.oikoumene.org/what-we-do/thursdays-in-black
   

• Thursdays in Black: Localized Responses to Rape Culture and Gender Violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. Paper from 2018 in which Harriet Winn traces the history and development of Thursdays in Black in Aotearoa New Zealand, exploring the commitment to feminist praxis and adaptation to Māori knowledge. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-72224-5_4
   

• Thursdays in Black: Disclosure Guide. Aotearoa New Zealand-based guide with what to say and not to say around sexual violence. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/thursdaysinblack/pages/14/attachments/original/1509479115/Disclosures_guide.pdf?1509479115