There is an ongoing crisis when it comes to violence against women and the need for individuals to speak up and support equality for women is in need. Although this is happening all over the world this particular article is based on the UK. As stated in the article, help organizations that deal with victims of violence against women say it is crucial that more men speak out against the problems and get involved in changing attitudes in society. This needs to be a joint effort and more importantly not just women standing up for their own rights, but men as well need to be more involved. There is a UN website that is dedicated to this campaign called UNITE to end violence against women. UNITE states that too many times boys and young men are taught to equate masculinity with the use of violence and dominance over women and girls. Also, too often, this kind of behavior is met with silence and is tolerated by other men which only leads to normalize gender inequality and negative stereotypes. For years now women all over the world have led efforts to prevent and put an end to violence, but today, now more than ever, men are standing up and showing support to this movement. More often than not, women are more likely to be victims of violence, so it is extremely important to have the support of males to spread this awareness and hopefully put an end to violence against women.
In the past, although roles are slowly changing, men have always been superior when it comes to governmental roles, higher paying jobs, and higher up in the job market. More often than not men are the ones we see and hear from. Men simply have crucial roles such as being fathers, brothers, friends, decision makers, and community and opinion leaders in speaking out against violence against women and young girls and ensuring that priority attention is given to the issues. In order to make change, everyone needs to be involved, and when it comes to violence against women, there needs to be females as well as males wanting to make a difference and change this act of violence.
Meredith Casacchia
4-15-2013 4:52pm
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