Engaging Men and Boys in the Conversation to End Violence in our Communities
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Why engage men in prevention?
Ending violence in our communities takes all of us. Involving boys and men in our prevention work can benefit men, and the community.
- While the majority of violence is committed by men, most men are not violent. Talk about a lot of potential allies in our work!
- Since most men do not agree with violence, prevention work can provide avenues for men to challenge other men and prevent violence in the community and against themselves.
- Men are affected by violence - both as survivors and supporters of loved ones.
- As allies in this work, men can help educate their friends, families, and other males.
- We can always use more positive male role models!
- Limited media portrayals of gender and sexuality takes its toll on all of us, so men also have a big stake in changing the norms that support violence.