Where Men Stand: Men’s roles in ending violence against women, a report by academic Michael Flood, is a new publication by the White Ribbon Foundation, released on White Ribbon Day 2010.
The report describes how many men use violence against women, what men think about violence against women, and what role men can and do play in reducing and preventing this violence.
Most men in Australia do not use violence against women, and most believe such violence to be unacceptable. A silent majority of men disapproves of violence, but does little to prevent it. Of most concern, significant numbers of men excuse or justify violence against women. The silence, and encouragement, of male bystanders allows men’s violence against women to continue.
The report confirms that it is important that men ‘raise the bar’ for what it means to be a ‘decent bloke’, a ‘nice guy’.
This is the second report by the White Ribbon Foundation, and begins the White Ribbon Prevention Research Report Series.
Where Men Stand: Men's roles in ending violence against women
Response to Men's Health Australia - Nov 24 2010
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