Changing Social Norms About Masculinity: A Dialogue on Preventing Violence Against Women

June 23, 2006

HOST: David Lee, Prevention Connection

PRESENTERS: Larry Cohen & Lisa Fujie Parks, Prevention Institute

GUESTS:

• Brad Perry, Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
• Mark Bergeron-Naper, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Sonia Rivera, East Los Angeles Women’s Center

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Learn from local and state practitioners working to engage men and boys about changing norms to prevent violence against women
• Dialogue about future directions to achieve broad reach and sustained impact in changing norms about masculinity
• Experiment with the use of technology to facilitate dialogue and learning

MATERIALS:

• Presentation Slides PDF
• Audio Transcript PDF
• Text Chat Transcript PDF
• Graphic Image Used During Session PDF
• Father’s Day Card from Women’s Center of Rhode Island – PDF