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Boys who learn equality become better men. When we teach boys to communicate and express emotions, resolve conflicts without violence, respect boundaries and value consent, we can break the cycle of violence, before it begins.

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From classrooms, to locker rooms to homes, every conversation about equality, empathy and respect helps to plant the seeds of prevention.

Gender-based violence isn’t inevitable – it’s learned and can be unlearned. From confronting harm, to preventing violence from ever occurring, the following initiatives reiterate men’s collective role in addressing and eradicating gender-based violence.

My Friend Max Hate, created by White Ribbon, engages youth and parents in vital conversations about harmful, misogynistic and violent ideologies that permeate throughout online and physical spaces.

Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin – I am a Kind Man, is an Indigenous based program that draws connections between colonization and gender-based violence. Based around the Seven Grandfather teachings, I Am A Kind Man seeks to educate, heal and engage men in their role to end gender-based violence.

A Better Man, creates an open and honest dialogue about healing, accountability and transformative justice beyond simply punishment and retribution.

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