Purple Ribbon Campaign

Purple Ribbon Campaign "Communicate the End of Rape"

The Purple Ribbon Campaign for Rape Awareness is an educational campaign intended to increase the awareness levels of the reality of rape and sexual assault on college campuses and in surrounding communities, cities and towns. The campaign originated on the Northern Arizona University campus and the Flagstaff, Arizona community. Although the campaign is an educational campaign, we encourage students, faculty and administration and local residents to show their support for this cause by wearing a purple ribbon during the first month of school.

The Purple Ribbon Campaign for Rape Awareness is focused during the first month of school (August and September) because more than 80% of rapes occur within the first three weeks of school. The purpose of this campaign is to take a PROACTIVE approach by educating college students. The purple ribbon acts as a constant reminder to others that rape and sexual assault are unacceptable in our society.

PRC EVENTS

*Free Film festival showcasing films by Jackson Katz,

Jean Kilbourne and many more

*Free Self-Defense Workshops

*Acquaintance Rape Workshops

The purple ribbon is symbolic because is represents all of violence in society. The color purple is used because both rape and sexual assault fall into this category. In 1996, rape was the fastest violent growing crime in America.

Partnering Organizations

Associated Students for Women's Issues (ASWI) Associated Students for Women's Issues is one of three representative student bodies on the Northern Arizona University campus. ASWI provides a forum to voice the concerns of women at NAU and creates opportunity for leadership within a student gorup. ASWI develops educational programming designed to inform students about concerns women have. ASWI utilizes many forms of education. Resources for education opportunities extend from instructors on campus to literature from different perspectives. ASWI attempts to educate the campus community through various programs. Such topics include: Women and Health Care, Multiculturalism, Women and Athletics, Body Image, Violence Against Women Awareness Week, Domestic Violence Week and the Purple Ribbon Rape Awareness Campaign.

Student Education Team (SET) SET is an educational branch of ASWI, whose mission statement is "Education, Advocacy and Outreach." SET is a peer education program with between 15-30 members. SET addresses gender related issues on the NAU campus through educational interaction and passive programming. Each member attends an intensive training program while presentation leaders complete additional training in content and delivery. The three educational programs the Student Education Team presents to residence halls, sororities, and other student organizations are: Sex in the Dark, Maybe We Should Talk, and Drawing the Shades.

Interested in getting more involved with the Purple Ribbon Campaign at NAU? Or bring the campaign to your college campus? E-Mail Stephanie for more info.