~ in loving memory
Guest post by Leah Parsons I have been following this case and was very interested in what the outcome would be considering sexualized violence/rape is most always a He Said/She said case even when the victim goes directly to authorities to report. Usually “He Said” is heard louder than “She Said”. I read that theRead more about Dear Victim/Survivor of this violent crime[…]
Guest Post A Father’s Manifesto: Raising Young Men Who Respect Women by Leo Babauta The shootings near Santa Barbara on Friday night hit too close to my heart: my daughter attends college at UC Santa Barbara and lives minutes from where this tragedy happened. She’s safe, but shaken not only by the nearness and severityRead more about A Father’s Manifesto: Raising Young Men Who Respect Women[…]
#YesAllWomen because this is so so wrong…. I lifted this comment from Reddit: Tweets about “#YesAllWomen”
The official video of Toronto Rising on April 28 2014. @YongeDundasSq! @Raheena_D @GlenfordCanning #bringbackourgirls #TOpoli @oliviachow @kristynwongtam
12 May 2014 – Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women What can boys and men do about violence against women? Glen Canning, Rehtaeh Parsons’ father, will help answer this question at our upcoming speaker series event. Join us for this honest and compelling discussion about positive masculinity. With recent events onRead more about Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women[…]
Todd Minerson is the Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign, the world’s largest effort of men and boys to end men’s violence against women, and member of UN Women’s Global Civil Society Advisory Group. Initiated in Canada in 1991, the White Ribbon Campaign now has a presence in over 60 countries around the world.Read more about Stop the Silence: Speak up, speak out![…]
Upcoming Event: Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women What can boys and men do about violence against women? Glen Canning, Rehtaeh Parsons’ father, will help answer this question at our upcoming speaker series event. Join us for this honest and compelling discussion about positive masculinity. With recent events on university campuses inRead more about Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women[…]
“I RISE because knowing what’s right means nothing unless I DO what’s right” – Alyna Nanji 12 year old Alyna is a grade 7 student in the Toronto District School Board System. She is an ambassador for Peace Tree International promoting peace, diversity, inclusivity and gender equality at every opportunity. She spoke yesterday at theRead more about OBR Toronto[…]
Arrived safely in Toronto and looking forward to sharing my voice in the One Billion Rising Toronto Public Rally today at Yonge-Dundas Square. “We come together at Yonge-Dundas Square to show our solidarity, to take up space, to add our own voices and to send a clear message, from both women and men, that violence against womenRead more about One Billion Rising Toronto Rally at Yonge-Dundas[…]
I’ll be speaking at this event about Rehtaeh and men’s violence against women. TORONTO, April 23, 2014 /CNW/ – The One Billion Rising Toronto Public Rally is taking place on April 28, 2014 at the iconic Yonge-Dundas Square. The rally is being MC’d by the multi-talented and ever energetic Tabby Johnson. Speakers include magnificent EveRead more about TORONTO to Rise & Dance for Justice with Headliner Eve Ensler[…]