PAVE History
What does PAVE stand for?
Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment
This person founded PAVE at UW-Madison in 2001, establishing it as the very first chapter of the now national organization.
Angela Rose
Domestic Violence Awareness Month occurs in…
October
A program on the UW-Madison campus that provides students with walking companions in situations where they may feel unsafe getting home. It is useful for when walking alone, late at night, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
SAFEwalk
The act of using emotional, verbal, psychological, and/or physical force to pressure and/or manipulate someone into doing something they would not otherwise choose to do is known as…
Coercion
PAVE-UW volunteer program that teaches students about the basics of sexual violence prevention and survivor support while training them on giving various PAVE-UW workshops alongside staff members for classrooms, student clubs, and local organizations.
PEP
American attorney and survivor who bravely testified against the nomination of her perpetrator, Clarence Thomas, for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month occurs in...
April
Confidential resources for sexual violence on campus include…
UHS Survivor Services and Rape Crisis Center
A person who is legally required to make a report of suspected sexual violence is known as a...
mandated reporter
PAVE-UW volunteer program centered around preventing sexual violence by engaging with our community with projects such as short documentaries, donation drives, and partnerships with local advocacy groups.
VLP
Attorney and Professor at UCLA who coined the term “intersectionality”, a concept which demonstrates how an individual’s multiple marginalized identities can uniquely shape their experiences in the world.
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Stalking Awareness Month occurs in...
January
Non-confidential resources for sexual violence on campus include…
UW-Madison Title IX Coordinator and UW-Madison Dean of Students Office
Someone who not only witnesses a situation but takes steps to speak up or step in to keep a situation from escalating or to disrupt a problematic situation is known as…
An active bystander
PAVE-UW’s definition of consent states that consent is ongoing, freely-given, reversible, and…
Not the absence of a “no”
American activist and survivor who, after speaking out against an assault she experienced by her date in college, helped incorporate the concept of “date rape” into larger discussions surrounding sexual violence prevention.
Katie Koestner
An event that takes place during Sexual Assault Awareness Month where individuals are encouraged to show their support of survivors and combat victim blaming and promote education surrounding sexual violence.
Denim Day
In anti-violence organization based in Wisconsin that serves survivors in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Room to be Safe
The most widely effective form of secondary sexual violence prevention.
bystander intervention
PAVE-UW uses an anti-oppression framework created by…
Black abolitionist feminists and members of the Combahee river collective
A former professional football player that openly discussed his sexual assault experience against a former sports doctor. (Hint: He is going to be speaking at PAVEs Shatter the Red Zone event.)
Jon Vaughn
International event that occurs primarily on college campuses. It is aimed at empowering survivors by marching and rallying together in protest of all forms of sexual violence.
Take Back the Night
An organization aimed at providing resources and support for Deaf survivors of sexual violence in Wisconsin.
Deaf Unity
The 4 Ds of bystander intervention are: Direct, distract, delegate, and ____.
Delay