Guys Getting Involved

Most men do not commit violence against women, but all men can help end it. A lot of guys want to get involved, be leaders in modeling respect, and learn the skills to challenge their friends. The following resources will assist men in understanding gender violence as a men’s issue and provide ideas for men to take action.

Get Involved	Take Action	Be Aware
Campaigns and Organizations Educational Resources Media Fraternity Men Athletes and Coaches	Take our Pledge to Help End Men’s Violence Against Women How to Start a Men Against Violence Group Fraternity Facebook and Email Campaign	Anti-Feminist Backlash Father’s Rights vs. Fatherhood Movement

• MasculinityU
• National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS)
• White Ribbon Campaign
• Mentors in Violence Prevention: MVP

• Futures Without Violence: Why Men and Boys? Toolkit
• Coaching Boys Into Men
• What Men Can Do to End Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault
• Working with Perpetrators
• Suggested Reading

• Kasandra Perkins’ Murder–Some Things Keeping Three Guys Up at Night
  Masculinity U, 12/4/12
• What to Say to Boys and Young Men About Big Ben
  Huffington Post, 2/2/2011
• Tony Porter: A Call to Men
  TED Talk, 12/10/2010
• Follow the Center on Twitter!

Read more about Father’s Rights groups and the anti-feminist backlash:
Patriarchy Reasserted: Father’s Rights and Anti-VAWA Activism (PDF)

Read more about being a role model for your children:
It Starts With You