The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is the largest effort in the world of men working to end violence against women. It started in Toronto Canada and is now in over sixty countries, where campaigns are led by both men and women, with a focus on raising awareness and educating men and boys. In some countries it is a general public education effort focused on ending violence against women.
What is the goal of WRC? How is this accomplished?
The main goal of WRC is ending violence against women in all its forms. We accomplish this in five ways:
• Challenging everyone to speak out, and think about their own beliefs, language and actions.
• Educating young people, especially young men and boys, on the issue through the educational resources we produce.
• Raising public awareness of the issue.
• Working in partnership with women’s organizations, the corporate sector, the media and other partners to create a future with no violence against women.
• Supporting White Ribbon Campaigns around the world