⚠️ Content warning: This article references, and links to, news stories that involved male perpetrated sexual violence and murder, alongside discrimination and hate crimes that affect various communities. You can read more about the ethos of this website and terms of use. This is a long read, so here are some key points if you’re inContinue reading “How to be an Upstander (not a bystander)”
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The problem(s) with “White Ribbon Day”
“White Ribbon” Day is actually the same day as the International Day for the Elimination of (Male) Violence Against Women (and Gender-Based Violence) – IDEVAW. It’s meant to be a day that highlights the harm some men do, and to hear women’s voices and the challenges they face (eg, 2025’s theme was digital harm). IDEVAW day is notContinue reading “The problem(s) with “White Ribbon Day””
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th November)
25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the start of the 16 days of activism. It’s an opportunity to address a small but important detail: The predominant perpetrator of violence – globally – especially including violence against men, is violent men, and it’s a conversation we should be able to have. Continue reading “The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th November)”
This is a conversation about men’s violence, and we should be able to have it
Not all men. But some men. And that’s what we need to talk about.
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