Bristol Zero Tolerance

What is Bristol Zero Tolerance?

Bristol Zero Tolerance is a gender-based violence prevention project run by Bristol Women’s Voice. It is an overarching initiative working towards Bristol becoming a city free from gender-based violence, abuse, harassment and exploitation. 

Since October 2015 the Bristol Zero Tolerance initiative has worked tirelessly to address gender-based violence, abuse, harassment and exploitation in Bristol from a prevention perspective.

Some of our achievements include:
– Bringing in a new gender/misogyny hate crime category in Avon and Somerset
– Working with over 100 local employers to provide training around domestic abuse and create more supportive work environments
– Campaigning so that domestic abuse survivors have priority housing
– Developing a toolkit on responding to street harassment including being an active bystander
– Working with local venues and promoters in the night time economy to address sexual harassment and assault
– Developing training for local women on street harassment and self-defence
– Running conferences on domestic abuse and stalking; working with men and boys to tackle gender-based violence; the impact of gender-based violence on disabled people; and a gender-based violence film festival
– Feeding in to local strategy and development to ensure that gender-based violence prevention issues are included.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to secure enough funding to continue the project in the current format, therefore, from October 2019 the initiative will only run through limited activities delivered by Bristol Women’s Voice.

Bristol Women’s Voice look forward to continuing to work towards Bristol becoming a Zero Tolerance City and making sure that everyone can feel safe and empowered in their work and life.