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Male Allies

Male Allies. Presented by: Rhiannon Whalen. Today’s Focus. Men’s Work: Men Working For Change (MWFC) Healthy Masculinity Conference Ohio Men’s Action Network (OHMAN) Healthy Masculinity Summit: October 17 th. Healthy Masculinity.

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Male Allies

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  1. Male Allies Presented by: Rhiannon Whalen

  2. Today’s Focus • Men’s Work: • Men Working For Change (MWFC) • Healthy Masculinity Conference • Ohio Men’s Action Network (OHMAN) • Healthy Masculinity Summit: October 17th

  3. Healthy Masculinity • Define Healthy Masculinity or list 3 words that describe Healthy Masculinity? • Do people in social circles display the definitions or words you are describing? • What is the social impact of masculinity?

  4. Foundation • Obvious/Social Justice 101: • Risk Reduction: • Teaching ways to avoid the violence/harassment (women reduce assault risk by parking/not parking in certain areas, holding keys when walking alone, etc.) • Prevention: • Understanding the cause and addressing it.

  5. Changing Social Norms • Men and Masculinity • Expectation versus HEALTHY masculinity • Introspection into DOMINANT CULTURE • Gain/Maintain/Resist Power • Rape Culture • Media • Unhealthy social interaction • “Jokes” http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=211

  6. 10 Things Men Can Do To Prevent Gender Violence • Approach gender violence as a MEN'S issue involving men of all ages and socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. View men not only as perpetrators or possible offenders, but as empowered bystanders who can confront abusive peers • If a brother, friend, classmate, or teammate is abusing his female partner -- or is disrespectful or abusive to girls and women in general -- don't look the other way. If you feel comfortable doing so, try to talk to him about it. Urge him to seek help. Or if you don't know what to do, consult a friend, a parent, a professor, or a counselor. DON'T REMAIN SILENT

  7. 10 Things Men Can Do To Prevent Gender Violence • Have the courage to look inward. Question your own attitudes. Don't be defensive when something you do or say ends up hurting someone else. Try hard to understand how your own attitudes and actions might inadvertently perpetuate sexism and violence, and work toward changing them. • If you suspect that a woman close to you is being abused or has been sexually assaulted, gently ask if you can help

  8. 10 Things Men Can Do To Prevent Gender Violence 5. If you are emotionally, psychologically, physically, or sexually abusive to women, or have been in the past, seek professional help NOW. • Be an ally to women who are working to end all forms of gender violence. Support the work of campus-based women's centers. Attend "Take Back the Night" rallies and other public events. Raise money for community-based rape crisis centers and battered women's shelters. If you belong to a team or fraternity, or another student group, organize a fundraiser. https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=vb.89315642217&type=2

  9. 10 Things Men Can Do To Prevent Gender Violence 7. Recognize and speak out against homophobia and gay-bashing. Discrimination and violence against lesbians and gays are wrong in and of themselves. This abuse also has direct links to sexism (eg. the sexual orientation of men who speak out against sexism is often questioned, a conscious or unconscious strategy intended to silence them. This is a key reason few men do so). 8. Attend programs, take courses, watch films, and read articles and books about multicultural masculinities, gender inequality, and the root causes of gender violence. Educate yourself and others about how larger social forces affect the conflicts between individual men and women.

  10. 10 Things Men Can Do To Stop Gender Violence 9.Don't fund sexism. Refuse to purchase any magazine, rent any video, subscribe to any Web site, or buy any music that portrays girls or women in a sexually degrading or abusive manner. Protest sexism in the media. 10. Mentor and teach young boys about how to be men in ways that don't involve degrading or abusing girls and women. Volunteer to work with gender violence prevention programs, including anti-sexist men's programs. Lead by example.

  11. About OH-MAN • The Ohio Men’s Action Network (OH-MAN) is a network of men and women, as individuals and as representatives of local and state organizations, working to engage men and boys in efforts to prevent sexual violence; sexual exploitation; domestic, intimate partner, family and relationship violence and to promote equitable, nonviolent relationships and a culture free of oppression. We seek to create and support communities where all people can live free of violence within their relationships, and share in their commitment to respect, safety, and equality.

  12. Background • Emerged from efforts to end sexual and intimate partner violence and to stop human trafficking • ODVN, OAESV and ODH sponsored a series of regional meetings in 2012 • Ohio team attended the national Healthy Masculinity conference in Washington DC Fall 2012 • Steering committee established

  13. The main roles of OH-MAN include the following: • Provide a structure for those who are, or who are interested in, engaging men to support each other, learn from each other, and exchange resources • Help identify and create resources, tools and other products to assist efforts to engage men and boys in prevention • Develop the capacity of local programs and communities to engage men and boys in prevention • Create a network for men and men’s organizations who are engaged in support each other, exchange resources, and offer collective support to the woman’s leadership in Ohio • Provide a state-wide voice of men and boys for the prevention of sexual and domestic violence

  14. Website http://www.mensactionnetwork.com/get-involved/why.html

  15. I PLEDGE TO: • Not commit violence against women; • Not commit any act of violence against anyone regardless of age, sex or gender identity; • Speak out against sexual violence; sexual exploitation, domestic, intimate partner, family and relationship violence; • Act to make a difference in my community; • Teach my friends and others about nonviolent and respectful relationships.

  16. Steering Committee Members & Core Partners • Aaron Bryant, Helpline of Delaware & Morrow Counties • Aaron Eckhardt, BRAVO • Rebecca Cline, Ohio Domestic Violence Network • Donna Dickman, Partnership for Violence Free Families • Jasmine Finnie, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence • Brian Greenwood, Greenwood Creative, LLC • John Schmoll, The Third Strand • Rhiannon Whalen, Every Woman’s House • Shane Wisenburg, EVE, Inc. • Rick Wagner

  17. Founding Partners • Asha Ray Of Hope • Battered Women's Shelter / Rape Crisis Center / Summit and Medina Counties • Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) • CHOICES • Columbus Urban League • Crime Victim Services of Allen County • Every Woman's House • Healthy Fathering Collaborative of Greater Cleveland • Lima Striders • Lorain County Safe Harbor DBA Genesis House • MaleSurvivor: The National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimizaton • New Directions • New Directions/DELTA • Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence • Ohio Attorney General's Office • Ohio Department of Health • Ohio Domestic Violence Network • Prevent Assault & Violence Education Program • Project Woman of Springfield and Clark County • Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) • Sexual Assault Prevention Program • The Center for Family Safety and Healing • The Ohio State University • The SAAFE Center • Toledo Children's Hospital • Tri-County Help Center, Inc. • Turning Point • UMADAOP Lucas County • University of Toledo Student Social Work Organization • YWCA Eastern Area

  18. State Agency Core Partners • Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Agency • Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence • Ohio Attorney General’s Office • Ohio Department of Health • Ohio Department of Public Safety, Criminal Justice Services • Ohio Domestic Violence Network

  19. OH Healthy Masculinity Summit October 17, 2013

  20. Ohio’s Summit • Thursday, October 17 • Report from the national summit • Panel on the impact of the dominant story of masculinity on violence against women and children • Conversations on Healthy Masculinity and: • Rural and Appalachian Ohio • Race and People of Color • LGBTQ people • Family • Sports and Education

  21. How do I get more information? Website: www.mensactionnetwork.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OhioMensActionNetwork Twitter:https://twitter.com/mensactionnet Join Today!  It's Free!

  22. Summary of workshop • Questions/ Comments? • Request for continuous commitment • Evaluations

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