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Massachusetts
White Ribbon Day 2008 - February 14, 2008
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Two years after the Montréal Massacre in which 14 women students at the University of Montréal were systematically killed and 13 other students wounded by a lone gunman, men in Canada organized a response in a show of support to women and victims of violence everywhere. Seventeen years later, the White Ribbon Campaign has grown worldwide.
It's time for Massachusetts to join this international effort to engage men to help end violence against women, men and children.
Jane Doe Inc. is launching the first annual statewide White Ribbon Day Campaign in Massachusetts on February 14, 2008. We specifically chose to launch the campaign on Valentine’s Day to highlight the need to combine safety and respect with romance and love.
Massachusetts
White Ribbon Day 2008 invites all men - heterosexual, gay, bisexual and
transgender - to challenge the notions of masculinity that equate strength
with violence and control and instead foster positive images of masculinity
that will help us create a world free of abuse.
On this webpage you will find information about the history of the White
Ribbon Campaign, the plans for Massachusetts White Ribbon Day 2008 and
how you can get involved. We also urge you to learn more about sexual
assault and domestic violence. You can find information, facts and more
on the Jane Doe Inc. website.
Read on…take the pledge…spread the word…mark your calendars…and help us end the violence.
History
Massachusetts
White Ribbon Day 2008
For more information about the Massachusetts White Ribbon Day 2008 campaign, call, mail or email us.
Campaign Coordinator:
Craig Norberg-Bohm
cnorbergbohm@janedoe.org
617-557-1802
Mailing Address:
14 Beacon Street, Suite 507
Boston, MA 02108
If you or someone you know needs help or support, contact your local sexual
assault or domestic violence program. Click
here for a list of resources throughout Massachusetts or call the
statewide domestic violence hotline, SafeLink, at 1-877-785-2020 to be
connected to the program nearest you.
If you or someone you know is concerned about their behavior, please contact a Batterer’s Intervention Program or Sex Offender Management programs and learn more, get support and find resources.
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Funding for this event was made possible (in part) by the Rape Prevention Education Grant No. 5VF1CE0011105-02 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The views expressed in conference materials and by speakers do not necessarily reflect official policies of CDC/DHHS, DPH, nor endorsement by the U.S. government.
