White Ribbon Day 2013

White Ribbon Day, the international day when men wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women, is marked today, Monday 25 November.

In New Zealand, the White Ribbon Campaign was officially launched on 11 November. The 2013 campaign focuses on men taking the Pledge, promising never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence towards women. White Ribbon events are and have been held around the country, listed on the White Ribbon website. The White Ribbon website also features a recently completed short film about men and their attitudes towards violence, What is him?

The Clearinghouse has also today released Issues Paper 5, Effectively involving men in preventing violence against women. The author, Garth Baker, will be doing free seminars on the paper in Wellington, Thames, Auckland and Gisborne.

Some selected media are below:

Sharples: Speech at South Auckland White Ribbon Day, Press Release: The Māori Party, 25.11.13

It took arrest to end man's family violence, Stuff, 21.11.13

Speaking out about family violence, Community Scoop, 15.11.2013

Maori Party urge men to take the White Ribbon pledge, Community Scoop, 15.11.2013

White Ribbon campaign targets 'Roast Busters' attitudes, 3 News, 11.11.2013

Breaking the 'bro code', Stuff, 11.11.2013

Mayor asks Wellington's men to take The Pledge, Community Scoop, 11.11.2013

Anti-violence campaign laucnhed in Auckland, ONE News, 11.11.13

'Collective effort needed' to reduce domestic violence, Voxy, 11.11.2013