Stop Violence Against Women: Involving Men

1. Stop Violence Against Women:Involving Men Mark Ward National Coordinator Men’s Health Forum Scotland

3. Stop Violence Against Women • Project Aims and Objectives • Partnership Working • The Conference • Future Work

4. Project Aims and Objectives • To endorse and clearly state the vital role of non-perpetrating men in challenging and stopping violence against women. • To identify, create and promote opportunities for non-perpetrating men to be involved in the campaign to Stop Violence Against Women in Scotland. • To increase the capacity of men in Scotland to engage in the campaign to Stop Violence Against Women, through examination and dissemination of best practice from the UK and abroad. • To identify and record key issues, perspectives and opinions from conference participants to inform a Charter for Action.

5. Partnership Working • Holyrood Cross Party Group • Amnesty Scotland – existing campaign • Steering Group • Crucial involvement of women’s organisations • Scottish Executive

6. The Conference • International speakers • Workshops and facilitation • Exhibitions • Video Booth and Graffiti Wall • Networking and Feedback

7. The Conference Target audience: • Men and boys who are concerned about issues of violence against • women, masculinities and violence. • Men and boys who would be committed to taking forward a programme of work to support the involvement of men. • Professionals with an opportunity to influence other men. The conference focussed on the role of men in challenging violence and we actively promoted the attendance of as many men as possible.

8. The Speakers

9. The Speakers

10. Future Work • Conference report • Call to action • Campaign to involve men • www.whiteribbonscotland.org.uk • Training and support for professionals