Anti harassment101 INFOGRAPHIC (PDF)

ANTI-HARASSMENT 101

Hate violence has continued to increase since the election. Use this guide to help you intervene without relying on the police.

STEP 1 ASSESS
A

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B

THE SITUATION
# OF PEOPLE?

POSSIBLE EXITS?

EXIT

RISK TO YOUR SAFETY &
IMPACT OF YOUR IDENTITY

C

D

IMPACT / GOALS
What are the costs or benefits?
Remember that the goal of
intervening is to minimize harm.

STEP 2 INTERVENING

ARE THERE BYSTANDERS WHO CAN HELP?

CONSENT

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Follow their
leadership if possible

Bystanders are more likely to intervene if you
take the lead. If you don’t feel safe intervening,
draw attention to the situation. Be as loud
as possible and record what is happening. Don’t
ignore it and expect that someone else will
intervene. Remember calling the police doesn’t
(always) minimize harm.

STAY CALM. REMEMBER THE GOAL IS TO MINIMIZE HARM.

These tactics can be used with the target, agitator or bystanders. Use any strategy that works best for you even if it is not on this list.

VERBAL TACTICS

PHYSICAL TACTICS

FOCUS ON THE TARGET

GATHER PEOPLE

AID IN ESCAPING

HUMOR

DISTRACT

EMPATHIZE

OFFER CHOICES

MAKE NOISE (IF YOU CAN)

S T E P 3 W H AT I F. . .

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GET LOUD

POSTURE

Make yourself lower to them

BODY LANGUAGE

Natural facial expression,
eye contact, avoid pointing

RE-FOCUS

Make eye contact to make
the person more present

THE SITUATION GETS WORSE / PHYSICAL

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ASK FOR HELP

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S T E P 4 C H E C K I N W I T H TA R G E T

ASK SOMEONE
TO RECORD

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ARE THEY OK?
Defer to their leadership

HELP / SUPPORT
Is there someone they
can call?

YOU DON’T OWE NON-VIOLENCE TO ANYONE WHO IS TRYING TO PHYSICALLY HARM YOU

S T E P 5 D E B R I E F I N G A N D G E T T I N G T O A S A F E S PA C E
Debrief right after the event, and then again for a follow-up if you can
Ask if there is anything else they need. Do they want you to support them in getting to
their next destination or a destination where they feel safe?
TARGET: PERSON BEING HARASSED AGITATOR: PERSON HARASSING

EXIT STRATEGIES
Do they want to leave?

NEXT STEPS
How do they want to
proceed?