Shift Highlights Importance of Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention and Advancing Gender Equality

February 28, 2019 by Elena in News and Events

Men and boys are key stakeholders and co-beneficiaries in domestic violence prevention and gender equality work. Research links unhealthy and rigid gender norms not only with violence perpetration, but also with poor health outcomes for men, including depression, suicidality, injury and early death.

Shift has been working in this field for eight years, engaging in innovative research and bringing our work to the attention of community and global leaders. In the past few months we have participated in the Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Leaders’ Forum and the Leading Change Summit in Edmonton; a panel discussion with community leaders in the Bow Valley; and a roundtable on violence against women hosted by the Embassy of Canada to Lebanon for Human Rights Week.

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Shift acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 4, Treaty 6, and Treaty 7 territories and the traditional meeting grounds and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niisitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux, the Siksika, the Piikani (Peigan), the Kainai (Blood), the Tsuut’ina (Sacree), Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, Dene, Mountain Cree, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including Chiniki, Bearpaw, and Wesley First Nations. It is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 and Region 4. We respect the Treaties that were made, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

Initiated by The Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence

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