Violence against women -- it's a men's issue

Name: Violence against women -- it's a men's issue
Uploaded: 2012-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 17 min
Description: Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all -- women and men -- to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.

TEDxFiDiWomen 2012Nov 201217 min2670637 views

Speaker

Jackson KatzSocial Theorist & Filmmaker | Challenging Masculinity Norms

About this talk

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all -- women and men -- to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.