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Thirty years ago, a young man trying to do the best job he could was offered cash by another young man also trying to do the best job that he could. Both of these young men, stained by man’s inhumanity, were standing in a place of horror and amazement, a place of anger and compassion. … Continue reading ON A DECEMBER DAY

Yesterday, the 25th November, marked the start of 16 days of action to prevent Men’s Violence Against Women. Across the world there will be events taking place that shed light on this ongoing and troubling issue. A story on the BBC Website today (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-46292919) highlighted that on average 137 women across the world are killed … Continue reading We can’t keep whacking the moles, we need to reduce the moles

In his book the “Macho Paradox – Why some men hurt women and how all men can help”, friend and colleague Jackson Katz paints a disturbing picture that challenges the reader to try and engage in a discourse that can change lives of not just girls and women but boys and men also. This week … Continue reading It’s time to act.

The words we use, read and hear all have meaning. The way they are said, the way they are written can also have an effect on how we interpret the story they are describing. A few days ago, I read an article on twitter from UK national newspaper which ran with the headline “Girl had … Continue reading The all important narrative

I’ve written quite a few blogs over the past few years. I must say that this one has been on my mind for many months. It covers a difficult subject. It covers a difficult subject for me. It covers a subject very personal to me. I’m talking about suicide, in particular male suicide. I do … Continue reading Suicide – the killer we need to confront.