What can men do to help stop sexual violence against women?
WRC believes that there are many positive roles men and boys can play in working to end violence against women. Men can be allies, engaged bystanders, peer educators, and positive role models. Specifically, men can listen to and learn from women’s experiences; learn about the extent and nature of the problem of violence against women; understand why some men are violent; challenge sexist and degrading language; learn to identify harassment and violence in workplaces, schools, and communities; support local women’s programmes; examine their own behaviour, be a positive role model for younger men; work towards long-term solutions; and of course – get involved with the White Ribbon Campaign. What do you feel is the best way to educate men about sexual assault? One of the most important principles in educating men about sexual assault is to develop programs that both address and involve men in the education effort. That means designing programs that incorporate men’s experiences into the w
