Bystander Intervention

“Love can move people to act in unexpected ways and move them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism.”

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- Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

bystander

/ˈbʌɪˌstandə/

noun

1. a person who is not directly involved in an event of sexual or gender-based violence (SGBV), but may be present during the incident of SGBV. 

2. a witness to the incident of SGBV. 

3. an observer who has noted a set of events that has led to an incidence of SGBV. 

4. a spectator or source of support when the SGBV survivor recounts their experiences or actively seeks support services.