International Organizations
Men Engage (Global)
Men Engage is a consortium of NGOs and agencies throughout the world to promote gender equity and reducing all forms of violence. They work collaboratively with feminist organizations throughout the world. They have many applications on their site including a blog, policy watch option, forum, and a news and events section. They also list training opportunities, publications, and links to other sites.
Men's Resources International (Africa)
Although this group is based in
Oxfam's GEM program (Global)
GEM is Oxfam's Gender Equality and Men program. Oxfam has recognized the need to have men learn concepts of gender equity while empowering women at the same time to ensure and overall change in society. They have developed a guide regarding lessons learned in initiatives they are undertaking and have published a book on men and the issues of reproductive and sexual health; fatherhood; gender-based violence; livelihoods; and work with young men.
Sonke Gender Justice Network (Southern Africa)
This group is dedicated to work on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and human rights. The have many projects including those involving the eradication of gender violence, xenophobia, and war rape.. They serve the countries of Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.. This website is also home the .One Man Can. project.. Resources can be found in many languages including English, French, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Zulu, and Venda.
Stepping Stones is a training package in gender, HIV, communication, and relationship skills.
Work Changes Gender(European Union)
(European research project 2001 - 2004)
A team of researchers from Norway, Spain, Austria, Israel, Bulgaria and Germany came together to
examine the interaction of between work and gender roles in the European
Union. Reports are focused mainly on the
impact on masculinity and are offered primarily in English and German.
UNIFEM: Virtual Knowledge Center
UNIFEM's Virtual Knowledge Center to End Violence Against Women has a module that provides guidance on how to engage men and boys in ending violence against women.
Engagingmen.net is designed for practitioners, policy makers, academics, students and all who are interested in effectively working with women and men in partnership for gender equality and addressing the negative consequences of unequal power relationships. Engagingmen.net has a theoretical focus on men, gender, and masculinities and practical focus on initiatives that encourage boys' and men’s involvement and support of women’s empowerment, ending violence, and work towards healthy relationships for all. Engaging boys and men is a strategy that is central to the content of this site, but it is not an end. The goals are gender equality, peace and justice.
Australian Federation of Men's Health and Wellbeing Associations, Inc., Queensland
MHAWQ views itself as a holistic approach towards exploring and
developing masculinity. The non-profit
organization strives to reach all males through education, retreats, and dialogues. Information found on their site includes
articles, web-links, and information about retreats and workshops being held
throughout
MENDS, or Men Exploring New Directional Strategies, is a program designed to help fathers who have separated from their partner. The site provides more information about the program and links to book, research, and other relevant resources.
MHA is a partnership involving Men's Health Information & Resource Centre (MHIRC) at the University of Western Sydney, the South Australian Men's Health Alliance (SAMHA) and the Australasian Men's Health Forum (AMHF). The site focuses on the mental well-being of men and boys. It offers related links in the sections: Events, Topics and Issues, Media & News, International Mens Health Week, and Newsletters.It also has features such as a Mythbusters section focusing on gender stereotypes.
Sydney Men's Network (*Link no longer works as of 5/13/11), Sydney
The site acts as and peer-to-peer website for men to re-evaluate their notions of masculinity. The organization believes that men are not oppressed by other groups, but by society that mandates how to men and boys should behave. They believe men have an ability and responsibility of care towards other human beings.
XY is a pro-feminist website that is focused on men, masculinities,
and gender politics. XY started as a
print magazine and this site offers links to some of its original
articles. It also offers additional
relevant articles, links to other sites and a searchable Mens Bibliography
database. The Mens Bibliography,
compiled and maintained by Michael Flood, offers links
to 22,400 articles, books, web-sites.
International Society for Men's Health and Gender, Vienna
Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, The International
Society for Mens Health and Gender (ISMH) focuses on male specific health
issues that occur over the lifespan.
This site offers links to the organizations newsletter, journal,
information on membership, and updates on activities such as symposia and
web-learning opportunities.
Maennerberatung, Graz
This link will take the user to the English version of this site.Maennerberatung offers counseling through its men's center specializing in the areas violence, sexual violence, and abuse. They conduct gender reflecting work with male youth, on media analysis projects, and conduct co-ed gender labs.Their site also offers links to the products of their research institute.
Promundo is a non-governmental organization that seeks to promote gender equality and end violence against women, children, and youth on a local, national, and international scale. Specifically, Promundo works to conduct research, implement and evaluate programs, and to advocate for gender equality in public policies.
This site is home of the White Ribbon Campaign, which works to educate men and boys in an effort to end violence against women. This site offers education and a curriculum surrounding the mission of the White Ribbon Campaign. It provides links to White Ribbon Campaigns found in other countries and other international websites focused on violence prevention and eradication.
Project Respect, Victoria, B.C.
Operating out of the Women's Sexual Assault Center in Victoria, BC, Project Respect is aimed at youth ages 14-19. Project Respect works in schools and with educators to change scripts surrounding sexual activity and gender dynamics. They have also produced a number of products, such as posters, booklets, and videos, targeted at the teen demographic.
West Coast LEAF Project, Victoria, B.C.
The West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) seeks gender equity for all Canadian people through litigation and legal education. Educational programs include Transforming Our Future, No Means No, Youth in the Workplace, and a Speakers Bureau.
Gender Equality in Finland, Helsinki
This
link will connect the user with the English version of
Miessakit, Helsinki
This is the link to the English translation of a Finish non-governmental organization designed to support men in striving for gender equality. It also offers mutual and peer-to-peer support on fatherhood, divorce, relationship violence, and gender dynamics.
South Asian Network to Explore Masculinities
The South Asian Network to Address Masculinities (SANAM) is a network of NGOs (national and regional), academics and activists who believe that the toxicity of masculinities needs to be challenged if we are to dream of a violence free world. Masculinities and violence, it has been suggested, are inextricably linked in creating and maintaining all forms of inequalities. SANAM provides a platform for all people to work together in developing a culture of resistance to gender based violence.
Rape Crisis Network Ireland, Galway
The
Rape Crisis Network acts as an education and training resource for the rape
crisis centers in
Sexual Violence Centre Cork, Cork
This website was formerly known as the Cork Rape Crisis
Centre. It continues to act as a
homepage for the Centre. It includes
links and information about other agencies in
Auckland Rape Crisis, Auckland
This organization provides rape prevention education and
outreach with a gender-neutral approach.
It strives to provide culturally supportive services for
Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust, Cape Town
Rape
Crisis works with individuals, communities, and legislative bodies. They provide advocacy and counseling services
to victims of sexual assault and their friends and family. They lobby for changes in legislation and
work collaboratively with the criminal justice system and community
agencies. They have developed several
programs targeting different aspects of violence, including a "Stop the Bus"
tour. Their site also includes contact
information for rape and domestic violence centers throughout
Rape Outcry, South Africa
Rape Outcry is working to end sexual violence through
education, research, and media. They are
working closely with the
Men for Gender Equality Program, Xerez
This Spanish language site contains an events calendar and maintains an extensive bibliography on gender violence. The bibliography provides links to research and articles on violence with an emphasis on gender as it relates to a multitude of Spanish-speaking populations, ie: Spanish, Basque, Latino/a, and Chicano/a. Different constructs of masculinity and machismo are also a topic frequently explored in the links to the literature provided.
This is the homepage for the Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (CARA).. In addition to offering comprehensive services educational and advocacy services to victims, they offer education for friends, family, and the general public.. The site has specific topic pages which include topics such as self-harm, feminism, childhood sexual abuse, and ritual sexual abuse.
This site acts as a gateway to more than sixty chat rooms for survivors of different types of sexual abuse and their partners. It also features links to other chat rooms focused on mental health issues that can be initiated or exacerbated by trauma. Additionally, links to full text articles from scholarly journals can be found.
Working with Men, London
This project works with communities throughout the