How Men Can Help
Sexual Violence affects us all in one way or another. As a society, we all need to be aware and work towards a culture without sexual violence, moving away from rape culture and towards consent culture. We are a feminist and women’s-based organization, and we encourage and welcome the support of men and all genders in our community in achieving these goals.
Ways for Men and Boys to Get Involved:
- Attend public education forums and fundraising events
- Speak up about violence against women – Don’t be a Silent Bystander
- Organize your own fundraiser and donate the money to a local women’s organization
- Join an organization like the White Ribbon Campaign
- Deconstruct toxic masculinity by encouraging men and boys to freely express their feelings and emotions
- End “locker room talk” by challenging casual rape jokes or the sexual objectification of women and girls
- Above all else, be a positive role model for the young men in your life
Helpful Links:
White Ribbon Campaign
This organization is working to end violence against women.
https://www.whiteribbon.ca/
Men & Healing
If you are a man who was emotionally, physically, and/or sexually abused or assaulted, you are not alone, you are not to blame, and the feelings and thoughts you are having are normal. Healing is possible. Men & Healing offers individual and group therapy services specifically tailored to men.
https://menandhealing.ca/
Violence Against Women – It’s a Man’s Issue by Jackson Katz TEDxtalk
A Call to Men by Tony Porter, TEDWomen
The Mask you Live In – Documentary, part of The Representation Project
About the film: “The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Research shows that compared to girls, boys in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with a behavior disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or take their own lives.”
http://therepresentationproject.org/film/the-mask-you-live-in-film/
Draw the Line
Engaging Ontarians in a dialogue about sexual violence.
http://www.draw-the-line.ca
In Her Shoes – Activity Kits
In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence is the original simulation, which is great for educating a broad range of community and professional groups and can be facilitated in sessions of 1-2 hours.