You can be an bystander by identifying, speaking out about or seeking to engage others in responding to incidents of violence or behaviours, attitudes or practices that contribute to violence.
What to do at work
Disrespect can be talking over women, implying women are less capable than men, or sexualised comments.
- Show you don’t agree by not laughing along to a sexist joke.
- Support women by talking to your manager or HR.
- Speak up using your workplace’s values, for example, ‘Our office is great because we don’t do that’.
What to do in public
Disrespect on the street, transport and at venues can mean someone getting too close, staring and sexual comments, often claiming ‘it’s just a joke’.
- Show it’s not OK by moving between the disrespectful person and the woman.
- Support women by asking if they’re OK.
- Speak up by chatting to the disrespectful person to give the woman space.
What to do online
Disrespect online can be posts made by other people, or comments on your own posts.
- Show your support by retweeting/liking comments that respect women or call out disrespect.
- Support women by reporting disrespect to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
- Speak up by commenting or messaging the disrespectful person with a meme, an article, or letting them know you’re not on board.