Many opportunities exist for men who want to be active in stopping the abuse of women, and more appear every day. Below are just a few examples.
Men Can Stop Rape
P.O. Box 57144
Washington DC 20037
(202) 265-6530
www.mencanstoprape.org
MCSR describes its mission as being “to promote gender equity and build men’s capacity to be strong without being violent.” Many programs, including outreach to youth and education on teen dating violence.
Futures Without Violence
www.futureswithoutviolence.org
Information is available on the FWF website about their program Coaching Boys Into Men and the Engaging Men and Youth Program. (The FWF website is also full of information and resources on many aspects of partner abuse, including guidebooks for health care providers and many other materials.)
A Call to Men
A Call to Men is an excellent multicultural organization that is reaching out across class and race lines to encourage men to stand up and be heard in opposition to violence against women.
Men Stopping Violence
A longstanding organization of men working to stop male violence against women. MenStoppingViolence.org
MenChallenging calls upon men and boys to support survivors of gender violence and to take concrete actions to end violence. They offer peer mentorship, networking, and consulting.
Promundo seeks to advance gender equality and to prevent violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women, girls and individuals of all gender identities. They
seek to fulfil this vision through their programs, campaigns, and advocacy efforts based in rigorous research.
The Pixel Project is a volunteer led global nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise awareness, funds, and and volunteer power for the cause to end violence against women using the power of the internet, social media, new technologies and popular culture/the arts. The Men’s Room section of the website provides practical suggestions as to how men can help prevent, stop and end violence against women.
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