Component/Capability: 2: Create social change
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.
Men in focus – Our Watch
Men in focus brings together research and practice knowledge to unpack and look at how to address masculinities and work with men.
The Men in focus webpage includes a practice guide, evidence review, practitioner resources and the national consultation report.
This resource is related to Foundations for Change Capabilities 2.1 and 3.1.
Journey of health and wellbeing – WA Health
This video was produced by WA Department of Health, Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate, based on an original concept by Tim Muirhead and Danny Ford.
The video is designed to increase the community’s understanding of Aboriginal people’s experiences from colonisation to the present day. It encourages Western Australians to reflect and confront shared histories, and highlights goals of positive change and growth.
(En)countering resistance – VicHealth
Framing gender equality message guide – VicHealth
Framing masculinity message guide – VicHealth
Resistance and backlash in primary prevention – Our Watch
The urgency of intersectionality – Kimberlé Crenshaw TED Talk
Now more than ever, it’s important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias, and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term “intersectionality” to describe this phenomenon. As she says, if you’re standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you’re likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.
Know Your A-Z – Safe and Equal & Our Watch
An easy-to-use resource outlining 26 ideas of actions individuals can take to prevent violence against women by challenging harmful gender stereotypes and promoting respect.
This resource is related to Foundations for Change Capabilities 2.1 and 2.5.