Many opportunities exist for men who want to be active in stopping the abuse of women, and more appear every day. Below are just a few examples.
Men Overcoming Violence
1385 Mission St., Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 626-MOVE
www.menovercomingviolence.org
Public speakers, counseling groups, and opportunities for activism.
Men Can Stop Rape
P.O. Box 57144
Washington DC 20037
(202) 265-6530
www.mencanstoprape.org
MCSR describes its mission as being “to promote gender equity and build men’s capacity to be strong without being violent.” Many programs, including outreach to youth and education on teen dating violence.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.endabuse.org
Information is available on the FVPF website about their program “Coaching Boys Into Men,” (with a brochure that you can download), and a new initiative for reaching out to boys called “Teach Early” has recently been launched. (The FVPF website is also full of information and resources on many aspects of partner abuse, including guidebooks for health care providers and many other materials.)
Men’s Initiative for Jane Doe
14 Beacon St., Suite 507
Boston MA 02108
(617) 248-0922
www.menscampaign.org
A new project that offers various ideas for how men can get involved as allies to abused women.
You can also visit the Campus Outreach Services website at www.campusoutreachservices.com, go to “Resources”, and then select “Men Against Violence Against Women Organizations”, and you will be provided with descriptions and links for twenty different men’s groups around the country who are focused on stopping the abuse of women.