"I AM HERE TO HELP ANYWAY I CAN IN THE STRUGGLE NO WOMAN SHOULD STAND ALONE IN. AS PART OF THE PROBLEM, I PLAN TO BE PART..."- "TAKE A STAND. SPEAK UP."
"THIS IS WHAT WE NEED. WHEN MEN SPEAK UP, THEIR PEERS WILL LISTEN. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO."
"AS MEN, WE MUST DO OUR PART TO ENSURE THAT OUR BROADER COMMUNITIES ARE ONES IN WHICH WOMEN FEEL SAFE, ACCEPTED, AND..."
"THE ERADICATION OF SEXUAL PREJUDICE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IS AN IDEAL TO WHICH ALL OF US SHOULD STRIVE."
"WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TREAT ALL WOMEN THE WAY IN WHICH YOU WOULD WANT YOUR MOTHER AND SISTER TO BE TREATED. "- "SEXUAL ASSAULT IS NOT JUST A WOMEN'S ISSUE, AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THE MEN WHO HAVE THE STRENGTH AND CONVICTION TO JOIN..."
"IT TAKES TWO SIDES TO HAVE A GENUINE DIALOGUE. THIS IS QUITE AWESOME AND SO NECESSARY, I HOPE IT SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE."- "AUTHENTIC MANHOOD MEANS PROTECTING WOMEN'S DIGNITY."
"GENDER INEQUALITY AND THE FIGHT FOR SEXUAL RESPECT ARE REAL PROBLEMS AND REQUIRE ATTENTION. IT IS TIME THAT WE AS MEN..."
The Campaign
“Social change is a messy process. We need more men with the guts to stand up and say abusive behaviour is abusive behaviour, and it’s not right and it doesn’t make me less of a man to point that out.” - Jackson Katz
Our Mission
To enlist men to speak up and take action against all forms of gender violence and inequality.
Our Method:
Part start-up / part social movement we respect and salute the fantastic work towards the noble goal of gender equality of those that have come before us. We reject as false both the notion that this is a women's problem and that it has been solved. We want to experiment with fresh new approaches to tackle gender inequality: deploy inspirational men with a positive message, integrate social media, iterate and improve quickly, and ultimately have a meaningful and measurable social impact across our campus and society.
MenSpeakUp designed, built and populated this social advocacy portal to inspire higher standards of gender respect and equality. The website and associated media is not only the official student and alumni group website for MenSpeakUp, formerly Harvard Men Against Rape, but also serves as a platform for Harvard community-generated public service announcement styled video clips, blogs from student and social change specialists, and pledges of support from campus leaders. The objective is to stimulate positive debate and deliver responsible and thoughtful content leadership on the web - where it has been found most wanting.
Our Innovation:
A radical catalyst to add a new and effective voice to the gender equality movement. I Men who broadcast a positive, challenging, and inclusive message to change men's attitudes and actionsII A media-genic, searchable, indexed, and responsive voice where it is needed most. III Build partnerships with those that share our views of a positive, challenging, and respectful purpose for men and constantly seek to reach new members across society to understand the issue and to act on it: to speak up.
We Educate the Youth, Challenge Ourselves, and Take Responsibility:
We want to change social norms and promote positive and responsible action by men. Reinforce role-models, on campus and on a national level, to give social permission for men to champion the cause of gender equality. We want to amplify the Good in men, and in society, and turn passive observers of injustice into active campaigners for equality and respect.
