Take Action Today
to help end violence against women, sexual assault and domestic violence!

Thank you for stopping by to learn about concrete action you can take – today or anytime – as a male ally against sexual assault and domestic violence. On February 14th men and boys from across Massachusetts stood up, spoke out, put on white ribbons and took the White Ribbon Day pledge.

The work doesn't stop there. We will update this page every month with new ideas about steps you can take, updates on state and local campaigns and announcements about events.

We’ve developed a few guideposts to help maintain the integrity of the White Ribbon Campaign:

• You’re not alone. The staff at JDI as well as the Jane Doe Inc. Member organization in your community can answer questions, identify resource materials and offer other support.

• WRD Affiliates need to notify and coordinate with their local sexual assault or domestic violence program about any events or campaigns in their area. Click here to find a WRD Affiliate near you.

• Let us know what you have planned so we can continue to show how far and wide this effort has spread throughout Massachusetts. We can also direct interested parties your way.

As you read through these pages, you’ll see that some of these activities can be done on your own, while others require connecting with other men and boys. The ideas provided here are meant to be jumping off points. There’s no one way to conduct a White Ribbon Campaign or to engage men and boys in conversation and action about these issues. We’re excited to learn from you.

So let’s get started…

This month we are featuring two Action Steps.

WHITE RIBBON AMBASSADORS
We continue to seek White Ribbon Day Ambassadors who will recruit their friends and colleagues to take the pledge and wear the white ribbon. Even though the February 14th State House event has passed, you can help spread the word.

Click here for tools to help you be a White Ribbon Day Ambassador.

CHANGE THROUGH ACTION
Public activities and visible celebrations of men’s and boy’s commitment and leadership can help stop sexual assault, domestic violence and violence against women before it starts. By engaging communities in primary prevention, we can interrupt the social norms, such as learned behavior about power and control, stereotypes and gender dynamics, which result in violent behaviors including sexual assault and domestic violence.

We’ve put together a sampling of community projects that aim to bring about social change and help create a world free of abuse.

Click here to read more and gain inspiration from these projects. Feel free to repeat one ore more of them – or create your won – this coming year.

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