1 Medioambiente y Energía
1.5 Iniciativas relevantes
Bystander Intervention
By Alan Berkowitz
Beck & Co. Paperback, 2009, 99 pages
Increasingly, it is being recognized that the solution to health and social justice problems requires that we engage bystanders—those indi- viduals who observe a problem and want to do something but don’t. Despite the importance of this issue and the fact that most people want to “do the right thing” there are almost no books that explain bystander behavior, why it occurs, and what can be done about it. Until now. Response Ability: A Complete Guide to Bystander Inter- vention meets this need, reviewing research and theory on bystander behavior, explaining why people don’t act even when not acting goes against their conscience, and offering practical solutions and skills for intervening in a safe, effective and respectful way. Written by Alan Berkowitz, an internationally recognized expert on bystander behavior who works with colleges and universi- ties, communities, high schools, public health agencies and the military to help find solutions to common health and social justice problems, this slim volume is loaded with gems. If you were ever worried about someone’s behavior and wanted to do something but didn’t, this book is for you. For information on how to purchase, and to learn more about bystanders and Berkowitz’s work go to www.alanberkowitz.com.
Sin by
Silence
Director: Olivia Klaus, USA 2009 T h e a w a r d - winning film Sin by Silence is now avail- a b l e a s a tool to help educate and create aware- n e s s a b o u t t h e i s s u e s of domestic violence—something that the Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA), the first group initi- ated and led by inmates in the US prison system, has been doing since 1989.Sin by Silence profiles the extraordinary
women of CWAA, who have worked from behind prison walls to shatter misconceptions and change laws for battered women. This essential tool is the most comprehensive educational resource, available through Women Make Movies, on domestic violence and features more than two hours of bonus discussion videos including: • Violence and Abuse: Interviews with experts on abusive relationships— What Is Abuse?, Warning Signs, Why She Stays, A Batterer’s Perspective, P u b l i c S a f e t y I s s u e , a n d m o r e . • Law Enforcement and Corrections: Interviews with law enforcement leaders on their response to domestic violence, as well as inmate, staff and experts perspectives on the prison system. • Legal Aspects: CWAA founder Brenda Clubine’s full hearing and interviews with former juror and expert witness. Alyce LaViolette, author of It Could
Happen to Anyone and founder of Alter-
natives to Violence, describes the film as “a cry for social action,” saying it touches “the soul of any human concerned with justice and fair treatment. To view a clip, learn more, or order visit http:// www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c759. shtml or contact: Women Make Movies, 462 Broadway #500LS NY, NY 10013 [email protected] - 212.925.0606 x360.
A wide-ranging (but by no means exhaustive) listing of organizations engaged in profeminist men’s work. Know of an organization that should be listed here? E-mail relevant
information to us at [email protected]
100 Black Men of America, Inc. Chapters around the U.S. working on youth development and economic empowerment in the African American community
www.100blackmen.org A Call to Men
Trainings and conferences on ending violence against women
www.acalltomen.org
American Men’s Studies Associa- tion
Advancing the critical study of men and masculinities
www.mensstudies.org Dad Man
Consulting, training, speaking about fathers and father figures as a vital family resource
www.thedadman.com EMERGE
Counseling and education to stop domestic violence. Comprehensive batterers’ services
www.emergedv.com European Men Pro-feminist Network
Promoting equal opportunities between men and women www.europrofem.org
Family Violence Prevention Fund Working to end violence against women globally; programs for boys, men and fathers
www.endabuse.org Healthy Dating, Sexual Assault Prevention http://www.canikissyou.com
International Society for Men’s Health
Prevention campaigns and health initiatives promoting men’s health www.ismh.org
Paul Kivel
Violence prevention educator http://www.paulkivel.com
Lake Champlain Men’s Resource Center
Burlington, Vt., center with groups and services challenging men’s violence on both individual and societal levels www.lcmrc.org
Males Advocating Change Worcester, Mass., center with groups and services supporting men and challenging men’s violence www.centralmassmrc.org MANSCENTRUM
Swedish men’s centers addressing men in crisis
www.manscentrum.se Masculinity Project
The Masculinity Project addresses the complexities of masculinity in the African American community www.masculinityproject.com MASV—Men Against Sexual Violence
Men working in the struggle to end sexual violence
www.menagainstsexualviolence.org Men Against Violence
UNESCO program believing educa- tion, social and natural science, culture and communication are the means toward building peace www.unesco.org/cpp/uk/projects/ wcpmenaga.htm
Men Against Violence (Yahoo e-mail list)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mena- gainstviolence/
Men Against Violence Against Women (Trinidad)
Caribbean island anti-violence campaign
www.mavaw.com. Men Can Stop Rape
Washington, D.C.-based national advocacy and training organization mobilizing male youth to prevent violence against women. www. mencanstoprape.org MenEngage Alliance
An international alliance promoting boys’ and men’s support for gender equality
www.menengage.org
Men for HAWC
Gloucester, Mass., volunteer advo- cacy group of men’s voices against domestic abuse and sexual assault www.strongmendontbully.com Men’s Health Network National organization promoting men‘s health
www.menshealthnetwork.org Men’s Initiative for Jane Doe, Inc. Statewide Massachusetts effort coor- dinating men’s anti-violence activities www.mijd.org
Men’s Nonviolence Project, Texas Council on Family Violence http://www.tcfv.org/education/mnp. html
Men’s Resource Center for Change Model men’s center offering support groups for all men
www.mrcforchange.org
Men’s Resource Center of South Texas
Based on Massachusetts MRC model, support groups and services for men [email protected] Men’s Resources International Trainings and consulting on positive masculinity on the African continent www.mensresourcesinternational.org Men Stopping Violence
Atlanta-based organization working to end violence against women, focusing on stopping battering, and ending rape and incest
www.menstoppingviolence.org Men’s Violence Prevention http://www.olywa.net/tdenny/ Mentors in Violence Preven- tion—MVP
Trainings and workshops in raising awareness about men’s violence against women
www.sportsinsociety.org/vpd/mvp./php Monadnock Men’s Resource Center Southern New Hampshire men’s center supporting men and chal- lenging men’s violence mmrconline.org MVP Strategies
Gender violence prevention education and training
www.jacksonkatz.com
National Association for Children of Domestic Violence
Provides education and public awareness of the effects of domestic violence, especially on children. www. nafcodv.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Provides a coordinated community www.ncadv.org
National Men’s Resource Center National clearinghouse of information and resources for men
www.menstuff.org
National Organization for Men Against Sexism
Annual conference, newsletter, profeminist activities
www.nomas.org
Boston chapter: www.nomasboston. org
One in Four
An all-male sexual assault peer education group dedicated to preventing rape
www.oneinfourusa.org Promundo
NGO working in Brazil and other developing countries with youth and children to promote equality between men
and women and the prevention of interpersonal violence
www.promundo.org
RAINN—Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
A national anti-sexual assault organization
www.rainn.org
Renaissance Male Project A midwest, multicultural and multi- issue men‘s organization www.renaissancemaleproject The Men’s Bibliography Comprehensive bibliography of writing on men, masculinities, gender, and sexualities listing 14,000 works www.mensbiblio.xyonline.net/ UNIFEM
United Nations Development Fund for Women
www.unifem.org VDay
Global movement to end violence against women and girls, including V- men, male activists in the movement www.newsite.vday.org
Voices of Men
An Educational Comedy by Ben Atherton-Zeman http://www.voicesofmen.org Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence http:// www.walkamileinhershoes.org
Resources for Changing Men
White Ribbon Campaign
International men’s campaign decrying violence against women
www.whiteribbon.ca XY Magazine www.xyonline.net
Profeminist men’s web links (over 500 links) www.xyonline.net/links.shtml
Profeminist men’s politics, frequently asked questions www.xyonline.net/misc/ pffaq.html
Profeminist e-mail list (1997–) www.xyonline.net/misc/profem.html Homophobia and masculinities among young men www.xyonline.net/misc/ homophobia.html