Thread by @safelives_, Thanks to everyone joining us as this exciting event kicks off! Can't [...]

Thanks to everyone joining us as this exciting event kicks off! Can& #39;t wait to hear from @darren_laville @MrMadrigalOBE @bamemenbts @David_Challen @chiefchimpanzee @jh_rowlands @the_daily_panda @ProfDavidGadd @MenAtWork_MC on ending male violence against women. #MenSpeakOutVAWG

First up, @ProfDavidGadd explores gender-based abuse; misogyny, emotional labour & a system failing to interrogate with men the push & pulls of intimacy "how it feels fearful or to recognise that with intimacy comes vulnerability & a need to relinquish control." #MenSpeakOutVAWG

Listening to @darren_laville "As men, we need to reach into spaces that men populate and have frank, open conversations about violence against women. Women have built this movement, but now it& #39;s time for men to step up and step out." #MenSpeakOutVAWG

Michael Conroy from Founder of @MenAtWork_MC speaking about consent and the process even before consent - how are boys and men socialised through the messages from family, friends, culture, community, religion? #MenSpeakOutVAWG

Now @David_Challen putting an emphasis on "men committing to listening to the women in our lives and their lived experience of living in fear of male violence." 97% of girls & women in the UK have experienced sexual assault/harassment. Why do we tolerate this? #MenSpeakOutVAWG

Dr Stephen Burrell speaks about challenging gender inequality which affects both men and women; restrictive ideas of masculinity and the patriarchal norms which run through media, politics and culture. @the_daily_panda @DurhamSociology @CRiVADurham #MenSpeakOutVAWG

We loved listening to Imran Manzoor @bamemenbts! addressing & #39;every woman you know has walked home scared& #39;, how this intersects with neoliberalism, the not all men hashtag, and the difference between shame around speaking about child sexual abuse vs domestic abuse #MenSpeakOutVAWG

We& #39;ll be sharing the recordings of our speakers in the days following the event. Keep your eyes peeled

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Thanks @chiefchimpanzee! We love hearing about @beingmankind& #39;s work in schools, exploring these issues to stories to stimulate empathy & conversations. "There are role models everywhere but those role models never get talked about." #MenSpeakOutVAWG

We& #39;re fascinated listening to @jh_rowlands examining the & #39;(in)visible status& #39; - men being both present and absent in discussions of men’s violence against women and girls. #MenSpeakOutVAWG

DHRs often look at violent acts in isolation, rather than as a cause & consequence of gender inequality. @jh_rowlands "How do we keep a focus on men’s violence, individually & systematically?" Looking at both stops conversations about prevention getting lost #MenSpeakOutVAWG

We love to hear @MrMadrigalOBE CEO @SurvivorsMcr speak - including the harm of throwaway comments like & #39;stop being a girl& #39;, and what contributes to men being quiet bystanders #MenSpeakOutVAWG

Our speakers are in the hot seat with the Q&A in full swing.

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