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Today from a friend’s facebook page : “2022 and women are still being told to shut up and sit down- Our voices are silenced and our injuries are minimised. Everyone turns a blind eye………… It isn’t normal and it isn’t how it should be ……. I am so so tired, and nothing has improved…..” AContinue reading “Privilege and Doing More to Change”

For 16 years White Ribbon has been asking men to sign the pledge “Never commit, never excuse and never remain silent about mens violence against women” White Ribbon has recorded some 60,000 pledges. Sometimes men have added comments about why they are pledging. Each of the phrases below starts with the phrase: I want toContinue reading “Men’s Pledges to End Violence against Women and Girls”

By 18, the overwhelming majority (89%) of young men are consuming porn. The majority (72%) consume porn from several times a week to daily. One third of all young people under the age of 12 have seen pornography. (source: Gail Dines , Culture Reframed. ) (Another survey quotes 50% have viewed by the age ofContinue reading “Men and Pornography”

Ask ,Listen, Respect, is a timeless slogan. Ask women how they want men to change Listen to the response Respect that response by taking action accordingly . That’s it in a nutshell- Excellence, Respect, and Friendship are the three core values of Olympism and are a central focus at the Olympic Games. It gave meContinue reading “Men and Respect”

The flood of womens’ anger seen in the last week at a culture of male entitlement has led to a renewed call for men to do more to sort out men’s violence and a consequent increase in numbers of men looking to do that. The overwhelming reason to be involved in challenging male power andContinue reading “Men as Allies : Getting Involvement”