The problem with masculinity Most interventions directed at intimate partner violence are focused on responding to the violence and offering support to victims once it has already happened; but fewer focus on its prevention. To reduce intimate partner violence, it is necessary to direct our efforts towards the most common perpetrators: men. How? There are multiple ways to do … [Read more...] about Promoting healthy masculinities – via Whatsapp?
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Lorena Wolffer: art against gender-based violence
Artist, activist and feminist Lorena Wolffer is a Mexican artist and cultural activist. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to the intersection between artistic proposals and forms of feminist activism. Her projects aim to address issues related to the cultural production of gender and erase the boundaries between the so-called "high" and "low" culture. Through … [Read more...] about Lorena Wolffer: art against gender-based violence
Pride in being who we are: The importance of inclusive language
Language is powerful and dynamic; it defines how we view the world. The words we use to communicate help us to form connections with others, our surroundings, and our own identities. Identifying ourselves in our own terms, with the pronouns we choose and being recognized with inclusive words is part of the democratization of language and the pride of being who we are. … [Read more...] about Pride in being who we are: The importance of inclusive language
Spare the rod and spoil the child? Discipline and violence in the Caribbean
By Laurence Telson* Spare the rod and spoil the child! Who in the Caribbean has not heard this cryptic biblical proverb that in itself brought swift punishment to one’s bottom for a crime once forgotten? The Caribbean is home to some of the wealthiest per capita countries in the LAC region. In terms of human development, two Caribbean countries - The … [Read more...] about Spare the rod and spoil the child? Discipline and violence in the Caribbean
Future leadership in the Latin American and Caribbean region? Women are ready!
By Victoria Cárdenas Simons* Gender equality has gone from being a pending challenge around the world to an urgent task. Women are raising their voices across the globe to demand greater equality of opportunity. And the world is listening. In the workplace, this translates into ending sexual harassment and closing gender gaps in the areas of workforce … [Read more...] about Future leadership in the Latin American and Caribbean region? Women are ready!