"ACCEPTANCE IS EASY. WALKING AWAY IS HARDER. BUT OUR GREAT RESPONSIBILITY IS TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO WHEN WE DISAGREE."- "AUTHENTIC MANHOOD MEANS PROTECTING WOMEN'S DIGNITY."
- "REAL MEN DO NOT COMMIT RAPE"
"GENDER RELATIONS ARE THE OPPOSITE OF A ZERO-SUM GAME, IF YOU WILL, AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THIS ONE THAT PROMOTE..."
"REACH AND TEACH ACROSS BORDERS. SUPPORTING GIRLS' EDUCATION, AND MEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORTING GIRLS' EDUCATION AND..."
"A COMPLETE REVAMP OF WHAT MASCULINITY MEANS AND WHAT MEN STAND FOR. NOTHING LESS."
"LET'S WORK TOGETHER TOWARD TRUE GENDER EQUALITY AND RESPECT - IT'S EVERYONE'S JOB TO MAKE A STAND. "
"MEN SPEAK UP NOT ONLY FOR THEIR MOTHERS AND SISTERS, BUT ALSO FOR THEMSELVES."
"MANY THANKS TO MENSPEAKUP FOR CREATING A PLATFORM WHERE MEN CAN HELP ERADICATE A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IN OUR SOCIETY. "- "TAKE A STAND. SPEAK UP."
domestic violence
In India, "Coaching Boys Into Men": Cricket to teach respect for women
V. interesting article! I've always loved the idea of blending sports and respecting women--both true performances of masculinity.
The bad news:
++One in three married women in India report some form of domestic abuse.
The good news:
++A new program (launching March 8) hopes to use India's
most popular sport to reduce domestic violence; around 25 cricket coaches in Mumbai are now being trained to teach their players how to behave with a woman.
Link here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5604394.cms.
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Financial Abuse and Domestic Violence
A summer report by the All-State Foundation claims that 44% of abused spouses say the most difficult barrier to leaving an abusive relationship is not the threat of cuts and bruises, but of financial turmoil.
Unfortunately, a national poll conducted just a few weeks ago states that 70% of Americans claim not to see any connection between domestic violence and "economic abuse."
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