One key element in sexual violence prevention is the involvement of men in violence prevention efforts. To truly end sexual violence, our work must focus on stopping the perpetration of sexual violence instead of traditional methods that focus solely on women and girls. Below is more information along with a list of organizations that work with men, to assist with local efforts in engaging men.
Documents for Men Who Are Aspiring Allies
- Why Men Should Care About Sexual Violence
- Things Men Can Do to Prevent Sexual & Intimate Partner Violence
- MenEngage Men’s Accountability
- Male Attitudes Regarding Domestic and Sexual Violence Survey Data Report from the Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Ohio-Specific Resources for Engaging Men
Organizations Focused on Engaging Men
- Men Stopping Violence
- Beyond Beats and Rhymes – Violence Against Women in Hip Hop
- Center For Family Policy and Practice
- Robert Jensen PhD: A leading activist against pornography, sexual exploitation and the objectification of women
- 1in6, Inc.
- 100 Black Men, Inc.
- A Call to Men
- Coalition on Men and Masculinities
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
- Coaching Boys into Men
- Inner City Struggle
- Men Engage
- Men As Peace Makers
- Men Can Stop Rape
- Men for Change
- National Fatherhood Initiative
Books & Articles:
- We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity – bell hooks
- The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love – bell hooks
- Dude, You’re a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School – C.J Pascoe
- Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men – Michael Kimmel
- Men’s Work – Paul Kivel
- Hung: A Meditation on the Measure of Black Men in America – Scott Poulson-Bryant
- The Macho Pardox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help – Jackson Katz
- What Color is Your Hoodie? – Jarrett Neal
- Men and Masculinities: Theoretical Foundations and Promising Practices for Supporting College Men’s Development – Daniel Tillapaugh
- No Ashes in the Fire – Darnell Moore
- Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys – Dan Kindlon & Michael Thompson
- Men Explain Things to Me – Rebecca Solnit
- Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence and America’s Prison Nation – Beth E. Richie
- How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective – Keenaga-Yamahtta Taylor
- For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity – Liz Plank
- Against Patriarchy – Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba
- The Sentencing of Larry Nassar Was Not ‘Transformative Justice.’ Here’s Why. – Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba
- What Does It Feel Like When Change Finally Comes: Male Supremacy, Accountability and Transformative Justice – Gaurav Jashnani, RJ Maccani, and Alan Greig
- Understanding Patriarchy – Bell Hooks
Listen & Watch:
- The Mask You Live In – The Representation Project
- Miss Representation – The Representation Project
- Hidden Brain – NPR
- The Edge of Gender: Nature, Nurture, and Our Evolving Debates About Gender