Men's Role in Gender Violence Prevention: Shifting the Narrative

🚹Men must acknowledge and support the leadership of women in the gender violence prevention movement.

👥The bystander approach focuses on engaging men as allies and encouraging them to challenge abusive behaviors.

💪Men have a unique role in speaking up and challenging other men's sexist or degrading comments.

🤝Building a culture of non-violence requires men to support and listen to survivors of gender violence.

🔁Men's anti-violence work involves examining their own behaviors and beliefs to promote respectful relationships.

Why is it important for men to challenge abusive behaviors?

—By challenging abusive behaviors, men can shift societal norms and prevent gender violence.

What is the bystander approach?

—The bystander approach encourages individuals who are not directly involved in abuse to intervene and challenge it.

How can men support the leadership of women in gender violence prevention?

—Men can acknowledge and amplify the voices and leadership of women in the movement.

What can men do to promote non-violence?

—Men can actively listen to survivors, examine their own behaviors, and promote respectful relationships.

How can men contribute to creating a culture of non-violence?

—Men can support and believe survivors, challenge harmful attitudes, and educate themselves and others.

00:00The speaker expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to speak and acknowledges the importance of women's leadership in the gender violence prevention movement.

03:39The speaker emphasizes that gender violence issues are not solely women's issues but also men's issues. He encourages men to challenge abusive behaviors and support survivors.

12:56The speaker introduces the bystander approach, which focuses on engaging men as allies in preventing gender violence. He highlights the importance of men interrupting and challenging each other's sexist or degrading comments.

08:31The speaker discusses the need to ask deeper questions about the societal factors that contribute to gender violence, such as religious belief systems, sports culture, and family structure.

08:34The speaker emphasizes that addressing gender violence requires examining and transforming the institutions and systems that perpetuate abusive behaviors.