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Every Man

Every Man

Why Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue, and How You Can Make a Difference

Summary

Why have we failed so badly to end men’s violence against women?
What can we actually do about it?

This insightful, provocative and practical handbook suggests a bold and potentially game-changing solution.

Pioneering educator, expert scholar, and activist Jackson Katz has spent the last 30 years educating people around the world on men's violence against women, and advocates that although not all men are part of the problem, every man can -- and should -- be part of the solution.

In this galvanizing book, Jackson reveals indispensable everyday tools that will help men from all walks of life become part of the solution to gender-based violence. Find out how to respond when a friend or colleague makes a misogynistic comment; learn how to intervene in incidents that may seem small but can lead to violence; and discover how you can become a role model for boys and men who need positive leadership in their lives.

This is the essential reading for every man who wants help build a healthier and safer society.

Reviews

  • Unflinchingly honest, Every Man equips men with the tools to become true allies. Katz doesn't offer empty promises or performative gestures; instead, he lays out the concrete actions every man can take to help dismantle gender violence. This is the handbook our culture so desperately needs
    Jameela Jamil

About the author

Dr Jackson Katz

Dr Jackson Katz is an American educator, speaker and writer who is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking work on issues of gender, race, and violence. His TEDx Talk 'Violence against women -- it's a men's issue' has been watched over 5.5 million times. He co-founded the pioneering gender violence prevention programme, Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), which was the first large-scale prevention initiative in sports culture and all branches of the US military, and has been rolled out in schools across the US and parts of the UK. Every Man is his first book for a general reader.
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