"A CRITICAL MASS OF MEN WHO CARE ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ALREADY EXISTS. WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT MORE VISIBLE."- "SEXUAL ASSAULT IS NOT JUST A WOMEN'S ISSUE, AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THE MEN WHO HAVE THE STRENGTH AND CONVICTION TO JOIN..."
"GENDER INEQUALITY AND THE FIGHT FOR SEXUAL RESPECT ARE REAL PROBLEMS AND REQUIRE ATTENTION. IT IS TIME THAT WE AS MEN..."
"GREAT JOB!"
"MANY THANKS TO MENSPEAKUP FOR CREATING A PLATFORM WHERE MEN CAN HELP ERADICATE A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IN OUR SOCIETY. "- "CONFRONTING YOUR OWN PRIVILEGE TAKES COURAGE ... BUT THERE'S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. THANKS FOR JOINING US."
- "REAL MEN DO NOT COMMIT RAPE"
- "TO END THE DOUBLE STANDARDS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN THAT PERVADE OUR SOCIETY, WE AS MEN MUST TAKE ACTION IN PURSUIT OF..."
"THIS IS WHAT WE NEED. WHEN MEN SPEAK UP, THEIR PEERS WILL LISTEN. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO."
"IT TAKES TWO SIDES TO HAVE A GENUINE DIALOGUE. THIS IS QUITE AWESOME AND SO NECESSARY, I HOPE IT SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE."
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ManUp Campaign > Using Soccer to Inspire and Engage
The beginnings of a great campaign... using soccer, South Africa, and proactive media specialists to tackle the problem.
"Sport is our vehicle.
Man
Up uses sports to educate and empower young people. At the 2010 World
Cup, Man Up will host the first-ever Youth Summit to address violence
against women and girls. The Summit will pioneer a youth movement of
young advocates who will carry the torch of change into their
communities. This movement will make clear that violence against women
and girls will not be tolerated.
Every
community across the globe can tap into the international appeal of
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