The Binding Project is an international art empowerment campaign where participants write a word of empowerment on plastic zip tie bracelets. PAVE is currently collecting thousands of binding bracelets to be included in an installation art piece. These zip ties are what was used to bind Angela Rose, PAVE Founder, hands behind her back when she was abducted.

Binding Project

 In 2007, PAVE staged an emergency protest dubbed "Call it RAPE" where nearly 40 cities across the country participated in response to the silencing of rape victims in court. Please sign our petition and learn more about this issue and the inspiring story of rape survivor Tory Bowen who had the courage to speak out about a silent crime.

Emergency National Protest "Call it RAPE"

PAVE collaborates with IVAT for the International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma for the past four years. This is a premiere, cost-effective, multidisciplinary conference that brings over 1,500 people and agencies together to make a significant positive impact on creating violence and abuse-free homes, communities, and societies.

PAVE successfully initiates dialogue and action on sexual assault within diverse cultural communities. PAVE recognizies the additional barriers that communities of color may face in dealing with sex crimes.

Diversity Campaign

PAVE launched a men's initiative called Men Opposing Sexual Assault (MOSA) to emphasizes that sexual assault is not just a women’s issue, but one that affects everyone.  One project was a poster campaign created with the men in MOSA and UW-Madison Health Services.  "I Have the Courage, We Have the Power to Stop Sexual Assault," poster began going up on buses and around campus last week. The poster Men are an important part of the prevention effort, says Austin King, of Men Opposing Sexual Assault, who is featured in the ad. The group’s goal is to educate men on sexual violence and to promote gender equality.

"All of us can help play a role in ending sexual violence. As men, we have a special role to play," he says. "Overwhelmingly, it is men that perpetrate and facilitate this crime, so it is incumbent upon us to take an active part in its elimination."

 Male Outreach Campaign

In November 2006, PAVE Founder, Angela Rose, traveled to Nassau, Bahamas to lead a four day educational initiative. Rose spoke to hundreds of students from over twenty high schools who were brought in from all over the island. They participated in the launch of the No Excuse for Abuse campaign spearheaded by Rose and the campaign chairman Sidney Strachan. The campaign included a Family Fun Day in a park featuring Rose, various musical acts, informational booths, and face painting. The following Monday, Rose was the keynote speaker at the Bahamas National Anti-Sexual Assault Conference.

International Efforts 

 PAVE created a Consent Coaster Campaign in coalition with the Chicago Chapter of NOW. These coasters were distributed to bars around the city in an effort to raise awareness on date rape and alcohol.

Consent Coaster Campaign

PAVE believes strongly in the education of our youth on issues of violence both sexual and domestic. We have created workshops and presentations tailored for various age groups from teen to college students.

Youth Education

PAVE released a powerful documentary titled Transition to Survivor that features sexual assault survivors who tell emotional stories about their personal experiences, from reporting the crime to dealing with the aftermath of the violence. 

Transition to Survivor Documentary

PAVE provides sexual assault education to military including the Air Force.

"I liked the honesty with which the information was presented and the efficiency of the presentation. Also, I have experienced the effects of sexual violence in my family. Very Relevant! No improvement needed, very well done. It’s great to see a positive briefing on such a sensitive subject. Thank you." -Ellsworth Airforce Base

Military Education

This comprehensive broadcast quality interactive CD ROM titled Sexual and Dating Violence: It Can Happen to You was created to provide awareness and allow educated discussion about sexual assault and dating violence. It contains realistic situations, valuable expert advice, innovative awareness training, and is designed to be practical as well as informative.

Sexual and Dating Violence: It Can Happen to You CD-ROM

Survivor Justice Campaign

PAVE's campaign helps raise awareness on the unjustice that sexual assualt survivors sometimes face in the criminal justice system. Click here for an example.

In Los Angeles at a PAVE fundraiser titled Safe, Strong, and Sexy - A Night of Empowerment.