The help signal
in festive settings.

Canadian Women's Foundation · 2020
50+ countries · 200+ organizations · 20 languages

« If just one person in the room knows this signal, it can be enough. »

Learn · Share · Protect

If you witness misconduct

You see the gesture?
Here's what to do.

1Approach naturally — as if you knew them

2Create a diversion — separate them from the threat

3Listen and validate — simple questions, no judgment

4Connect them with staff or trusted resources

Never confront the aggressor directly

Emergency

911Immediate danger

1-800-363-9010SOS Conjugal Violence

1-888-933-9007Sexual Assault