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Coaching Boys into Men - a Proven Strategy to Prevent Violence
By RaymondBrandes.
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North America : Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Futures Without Violence (formerly known as Family Violence Prevention Fund) shared a feature story on their website (www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/features/detail/2487 ) that a study published online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that their programme Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) is proven effective to reduce abusive behaviors among male athletes who have participated in the programme.

Link to the attached Study: http://www.ajpmonline.org/webfiles/images/journals/amepre/AMEPRE_3795-stamped-043013.pdf

The Randomized Controlled Trial of Coaching Boys into Men conducted from 2009-2011 had a 12-month follow-up to examine the longer-term effectiveness of the programme meant to prevent dating violence targeting high school male...

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SlutWalk in Seoul (《荡妇游行登陆汉城》)
Posted by Zi | 16.07.2011 | SlutWalk started in Canada after a Toronto police officer made a biased comment on victims of sexual violence, "Women should avoid dressing like sluts  in order not to be victimised". His remarks caused a public outcry, with many women protesting... | [read more]
Training Course on Multi-Sectoral Response to GBV in Humanitarian Settings
Posted by xiano | 15.07.2011 | November 7-18, 2011 Ghent, Belgium This two-week residential course is specifically designed to train qualified gender-based violence (GBV) professionals from various backgrounds in the coordination of multi-sectoral prevention of and response to GBV in humanitarian settings.... | [read more]
Afghan Women Fight Back Against Harassment
Posted by RaymondBrandes | 13.07.2011 | Written by Noorjahan Akbar* - IPS/Al Jazeera My mother entered the house and pushed the door closed with anger. After getting a cup of green tea, she sat in front of the television as her children watched her with concern and confusion. "These men are not human beings. They... | [read more]
Hollaback! works to end street harassment
Posted by Stephanie | 12.07.2011 | Hollaback is a movement to end street harassment of women and LGBTQ individuals using mobile-technology. Using mobile apps, people can share stories and experiences, creating a crowd-sourced initiative to end this pervasive form of gender-based violence. Hollaback started in... | [read more]
MUST BOL – a youth led campaign against gender-based violence in India uses social media for social change
Posted by Caroline | 01.07.2011 | Must Bol is a call to young people to examine violence in their lives and speak out against it. The campaign is targeting youth in Delhi who are active and potential social media users, and uses creative media to generate thought-provoking discussions on gender and violence. The... | [read more]

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