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Save the Date for the 2012 Healthy Masculinity Summit

hgutierrez — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:30:55 +0000

Beanpot rivals team up to end violence against women

hgutierrez — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:07 +0000

January 24, 2012
Coaches, players and athletic directors for Boston’s Beanpot schools joined forces with community leaders on Monday at the State House to make a public declaration of their commitment to end violence against women.

Nobody Ever Earned It

hgutierrez — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:46:39 +0000

Fathers have a uniquely powerful role in ending violence against women. Join the House Of Ruth Maryland on this provocative journey through domestic abuse from the Father’s perspective. Produced in conjunction with the House Of Ruth Maryland 2012.

New study reveals that men with negative attitudes towards women are more likely to use violence

hgutierrez — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:51:38 +0000

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Dhaka, Bangladesh – A new study has found that men who have negative attitudes towards women are more likely to use violence, affecting not only the women for whom they have violated but also the children in their lives, families and the community at large.

Penn State: The mother of all teachable moments for the bystander approach

hgutierrez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:56:42 +0000

By Jackson Katz, Ph.D.

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) presents this three-part series on bystander intervention as a continuation of our support of and focus on this approach to sexual violence prevention. Join the NSVRC throughout December for a conversation with Jackson Katz, Ph.D., as he shares lessons from the PSU sexual abuse case. Read about more resources on engaging bystanders in sexual violence prevention.

Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men

hgutierrez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:47:04 +0000

ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2011) — Sustained changes in the region of the brain associated with cognitive function and emotional control were found in young adult men after one week of playing violent video games, according to study results presented by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

The Politics of Accountability

hgutierrez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:40:07 +0000

Accountability has become a watchword in the movement to end domestic violence. It is almost impossible to be involved in any work related to ending domestic violence without hearing the word accountability bandied about. But while some might glaze over at its mention, to battered women, their advocates and allies, it is an essential tenet in the movement for freedom.

Relationship Status

hgutierrez — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:41:01 +0000

The Vermont Network’s revised healthy relationships and sexuality book for teens.

Rogers Park Young Women’s Action Team

hgutierrez — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:27:18 +0000

Toolkit
Where Our Boys At? Involving Young Men as Allies to End Violence against Girls

Unheard Voices: Stories of LGBT History

hgutierrez — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:58:53 +0000

ADL, GLSEN and StoryCorps have collaborated to create Unheard Voices, an
oral history and curriculum project that will help educators integrate
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history, people and issues
into their instructional programs.