End Sexual Violence Oregon

Everyone has a role to play in ending sexual violence. Individuals and communities must be willing to speak up and speak out against behaviors and attitudes which perpetuate sexual violence and to speak up and speak out for the promotion of healthy relationships.

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Campaign Materials

A limited amount of the following products are available for free to programs in Oregon by contacting the Task Force at prevention@oregonsatf.org or (541) 284-8275. They can also be downloaded and reproduced.

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About the Campaign

After conducting a survey of Oregon programs which provide sexual assault response and prevention services, the Prevention and Education Committee of the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force decided to develop a multi-year statewide sexual violence awareness and prevention campaign.

Some of the benefits of a multi-year statewide campaign are:

By using the same campaign throughout the entire state, we can send a united message that will be reinforced in communities across Oregon.
By using the same campaign over several years, programs can keep unused materials for future use.
By not limiting the campaign to Sexual Assault Awareness Month, programs can use the materials throughout the year.
By keeping the message general, programs are able to add their own community generated “tag line”.

What does the message mean?

When we call for individuals and communities to Speak Up and Speak Out when they see or experience attitudes, behaviors, messages and values that allow or condone sexual violence, we are creating a climate in which sexual violence is unacceptable.

Traditionally, messages like Speak Up! Speak Out! have focused on bringing attention and awareness to the issue of sexual violence and survivors’ experiences. This campaign expands upon that work by challenging all members of the community to take responsibility for ending sexual violence and send the message that "there are no passive bystanders here."

Everyone can Speak Up and Speak Out to hold potential perpetrators, organizations, institutions, communities and society accountable.

We can end sexual violence! Change is possible if we collectively address individual, relationship, community, institutional and societal beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that perpetuate or condone sexual violence. We have seen similar changes in beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, policies and laws happen with other issues such drinking and driving, car restraints, anti-smoking, and non-flammable children’s clothing, among others.

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