Component/Capability: 2: Create social change
Driving Change – Safe & Equal
How to Use Language to Change Gender Stereotypes – Urska Jez
Being aware of how stereotypes are embedded in our language is important. Small things can make the difference between people feeling included or not. This video explains how with some simple changes and practice we can take action to shift gender stereotypes.
LGBTQIA+ glossary of terms – Australian Institute of Family Studies
WiseGuyz Program – Centre for Sexuality
Engaging men in violence prevention: Key resources – XY
Transforming Gender: Insight for primary prevention – Safe & Equal
The barbershop where men go to heal – Matt Brown TED Talk
It’s important for men to have safe spaces that they can be vulnerable with each other. This enables them to breakdown rigid gender stereotypes like “men have to be stoic and not show emotion” and create supportive and positive friendships. Matt Brown talks about how he helped to create these spaces for men in his community to “take off their masks”, and the importance of men taking responsibility for doing it themselves and not expecting women to do it for them.
