We at believe that everyone has the right to live, work and study in an environment free from the fear of harassment or violence.
The 'Speak Up! Stand Up!' campaign is collaboration between the University and the University of Manchester Students Union. It aims to empower people to take action against harassment, hate crime and sexual violence.
Acts of harassment and violence committed because of a person’s identity stem from negative attitudes, beliefs and stereotypes about other people. Left unchallenged these beliefs can lead to prejudicial and discriminatory behaviour and potentially more serious acts of hate and violence.
We want people to know that it’s everyone's responsibility to take action if they see problematic behaviour.
If we do not take action and we allow prejudicial attitudes to become normalised we risk creating a culture in which bias and discriminatory behaviours are not seen as problematic.
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