White Ribbon Campaign

White Ribbon Campaign

Michael Kaufman

Founder Member of The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC)

The WRC is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women. In 1991, a handful of men in Canada decided they had a responsibility to urge men to speak out against violence against women. They decided that wearing a white ribbon would be a symbol of men's opposition to men's violence against women. After only six weeks preparation, as many as 100,000 men across Canada wore a white ribbon. Many others were drawn into discussion and debate on the issue of men's violence.

South Ayrshire Violence Against Women Partnership to tackle Violence Against Women and Children fully supports the White Ribbon Campaign and promotes the campaign as part of the annual '16 days of action'.

For more information about the campaign in Scotland see: www.whiteribbonscotland.org.uk