Our work is informed by research into what works and has achieved national acclaim taking out the Gold Award in the community-led category of the 2019 Australian and Crime Prevention Awards, run by the Australian Institute of Criminology.
In 2019, the Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) commissioned an evaluation of R4Respect’s peer-to-peer work.
Key outcomes
86% of participants agreed with the statement, “Things I learnt in the program would help me act with greater respect in the future.”
There was a 12% increase in young people indicating strong agreement with the statement, “I know that there is a clear line between what is OK behaviour and what is harmful behaviour.”
R4Respect showed potential to positively influence young people’s behaviour, including how they manage conflict.
However, ANROWS found that young men’s attitudes towards gender equality remained difficult to shift. That’s why we started our companion program Men4Respect.