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Men Stopping Violence is a social change organization dedicated to ending men's violence against women. Men Stopping Violence works locally, nationally, and internationally to dismantle belief systems, social structures, and institutional practices that oppress women and children and dehumanize men themselves. We look to the violence against women's movement to keep the reality of the problem and the vision of the solution before us. We believe that all forms of oppression are interconnected. Social justice work in the areas of race, class, gender, age, and sexual orientation are all critical to ending violence against women.
Join Men Stopping Violence and help change society for the better! QUICK LINKS Request training or a presentation. About Our Programs: Community Education & Training
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must temporarily turn off your Community Organizations: Take Your Work to the Next Level! True safety for all women means looking beyond intervention with batterers and inspiring male allies in communities to take on the work of ending male violence against women. With 27 years of experience doing just that, Men Stopping Violence can help other organizations doing this work find ways to identify, educate and organize men who want to contribute. At the same time, our trainings can help prepare organizations to apply for funding that will be used to incorporate men and boys in our efforts. Below is a list of trainings that give community-based organizations throughout the country opportunities to learn about and implement our innovative programs. Interested? Request a training online or contact Ulester Douglas at 404.270.9894. Mobilizing Men: Beyond Batterers' Intervention This training is designed for organizations that are interested in mobilizing male allies to work to end violence against women or those who have already begun working with men.
Men at Work: Building Safe Communities Men Stopping Violence's years of experience in conducting men's education classes has allowed us to test and implement effective strategies for engaging men in a classroom setting. We can train organizations in how to use our 24-week Men at Work course, which offers men the education and tools they need to disrupt cultural patterns that promote violence, dominance and abuse of women. Because We Have Daughters® Men
Stopping Violence created the Because We Have Daughters®
(BWHD) initiative to engage more men in the work of
creating safer and more just communities for women and girls.
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Office on Violence Against Women Selects MSV to Lead National Initiative The
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen Men Stopping Violence
(MSV) to organize and manage the first national initiative to
engage men and youth in the work of addressing violence against
women. The goal of the program is to increase the number of males
involved in primary prevention programs that drive awareness and
education about violence against women and girls. “With nearly three decades of experience in this arena, Men Stopping Violence is the right organization to assist communities seeking to prevent the abuse of women and children,” said Shelley Serdahely, executive director of Men Stopping Violence. “We have trained thousands of individuals and groups, nationally and internationally, and we have developed solid, innovative programs, such as Because We Have Daughters® , the Community Restoration Program and the Mentor Training Program, that give men community-based tools for creating a safer environment for women and girls. Now, we have the opportunity to continue expanding that reach.” One Vision, Many Voices The Men Stopping Violence Annual Awards Dinner
Judith O'Brien accepts the Kathleen Carlin Justice Seekers Award.
O'Brien, Byrd, Harper Noted for Efforts to Address Violence Against Women The ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta gleamed on the evening of Oct. 17 and the smiles of Men Stopping Violence's friends and allies were no less bright as they arrived to honor three people who have proven their commitment to working for safety and justice for women. "I look at this as a call to action," said Hill Harper, recipient of the True Ally Award. "I think it's time for us to start having uncomfortable conversations as men." Harper, an author and actor who is one of the stars of the CBS show "CSI:NY," followed attorney Judith O'Brien, recipient of the Kathleen Carlin Justice Seekers Award, and scholar Dr. Rudolph P. Byrd, recipient of the inaugural Dick Bathrick Award, to the stage. Approximately 300 people attended the Annual Awards Dinner. Other presenters and special guests included Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, emcee Richelle Carey, and presenters India Arie, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, and Steve Gottlieb. Check out more photos from the Awards Dinner! BWHD Reaches Out to Military Dads, Daughters Men
Stopping Violence (MSV) traveled to San Antonio, Texas,
in late October to conduct a Because We Have Daughters (BWHD)
training in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Prevention
and Response Team at Lackland Air Force Base. On October 24 and 25, the MSV team trained five facilitators at Lackland A.F.B. Ten dads and 12 daughters participated in a BWHD gathering that was part of the training.
Photo by Judi Huck The Internship: Going Deep When
the next group of Men Stopping Violence interns comes through
our doors in early 2010, they will be continuing a two-decade-long
tradition by engaging in intensive, life-changing work that
we believe ultimately addresses our goal of ending male violence
against women.
The
men who have experienced MSV's Internship know all too well
how deep it can get. “The most challenging thing about the Internship was learning that I was contributing to the violence by doing nothing to change it,” said Bernard Ellis, who heard about the Internship after Men Stopping Violence brought its Because We Have Daughters ® program to his church.
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Upcoming Trainings
Men at Work: Building Safe Communities February 24-26, June 2-4, & August 11-13 Men Stopping Violence 2785 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 112 Decatur, Georgia 30033 Join us for three days of transformation! Our curriculum, Men at Work, is an innovative and multidisciplinary tool that explores the complexities of violence against women in an accessible manner that holds men accountable and helps them transform. Each of these three-day training will equip facilitators and service providers with the knowledge and tools that can help them understand and implement the curriculum. Participants will receive:
For more information or to register for one of these trainings, contact Ulester Douglas, Director of Training, at 404.270.9894 or udoug@menstoppingviolence.org. For more news, check out In the News and the Events Calendar.
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