About this Event
To mark International Women’s Day (IWD), The Women's Organisation are proud to team up with Merseyside to facilitate a Active Bystander Training sessions.
Active Bystander training will give you the tools to tackle incidents of abuse and discrimination as they arise and to back each other up in challenging inappropriate behaviour.Being an Active Bystander means being aware when someone's behaviour is inappropriate or threatening – and choosing to challenge it.
Bystander intervention training provides the techniques to challenge behaviours constructively and safely.
- Define sexual harassment and assault
- Recognise the impacts of sexual harassment and assault
- Awareness of the barriers to disclosure
- Explain the bystander effect
- Define what an ‘active bystander’ is
- Recognise and challenge rape myth acceptance
- Gain confidence in ability to intervene, and respond appropriately to harassment and assault
- Know where to access further support and information
Agenda
- 09:15 – 09:30: Registration & Welcome Coffee
- 09:30 – 12:30: Active Bystander Training Session
- 12:30 – 13:30: Networking & Refreshments
Register here for your place. There is no deadline to registration.
The event is organised by The Women's Organisation and RASA, and has no cost to the participant.
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Location: The Women's Organisation, 54 St James Street, Baltic Triangle, L10AB. Date: March 5th, 2026
About The Women's Organisation
The Women’s Organisation provides international entrepreneurship support while leading the way in consortia management and leadership. They integrate social value and impact into the heart of their work, championing both equality and inclusion. With a diverse portfolio that includes women’s health promotion, they continue to drive systemic change for women across all sectors of society.
About RASA
RASA Merseyside is a professional counselling and support service that exists solely to improve the mental and physical well-being of individuals impacted by sexual violence at some point in their lives.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
54 St James Street, 54 Saint James Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
