The Red Flag Campaign is a public awareness campaign designed to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on college campuses. The campaign was created using a “bystander intervention” strategy, encouraging friends and other campus community members to “say something” when they see warning signs ("red flags") for dating violence in a friend’s relationship. The campaign posters reflect racially and ethnically diverse models, and illustrate both heterosexual and same-sex relationships.
The Campaign is a project of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, and was created by college students, college personnel, and community victim advocates. The Campaign is funded by grants from the Verizon Foundation, Verizon Wireless, Macy’s Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Research indicates that in 21% of college dating relationships, one of the partners is being abused. That’s 1 in 5 relationships (see citation below). Whether you are a student seeking help for yourself or a friend, or a professional seeking information about how you can help students, we hope the materials on this website will be helpful to you.
C. Sellers and M. Bromley, “Violent Behavior in College Student Dating Relationships,” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (1996)
Domestic Violence Research Guide
Find more resources on this topic in the Domestic Violence Research Guide.
Red Flag Campaign
http://www.theredflagcampaign.org/
Women Thrive Worldwide
Women Thrive Worldwide: Violence
http://womenthrive.org/issues/violence
Jacqueline Patino World Pulse Interview: International Violence against Women Act (IVAWA)
http://womenthrive.org/resources/jacqueline-patino-world-pulse-interview
Suraya Pakzad on Violence against Women in Afghanistan
http://womenthrive.org/resources/suraya-pakzad-violence-against-women-afghanistan
2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters
http://www.worldshelterconference.org/
2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters
Avon Communications Awards: Speaking out about Violence against Women
http://www.worldshelterconference.org/en/participate/program/avon-communications-awards.html