Gendered Violence Research Paper

Gendered violence affects everyone, because even if one person doesn’t experience it in their life they more than likely know someone who has. More than 1 in 3 women and 1 and 4 men have experienced some form of gendered violence at the hand of an intimate partner (Black, et al., 2011, p. 12). I myself am a victim and so are many other people I know. Therefore it is important we know how to react, protect, and more importantly how to prevent gendered violence from occurring in our communities. It is also imperative to know who stands up with you against gendered violence, who can stand up for you if you become a victim, who you can educate and what organizations to turn to in search of resources. Gendered violence takes on many forms aside …show more content…
Make The Call utilizes athlete testimonials (like a 30 second YouTube ad, link to be found in references) and student and leadership led initiatives to address and take steps to prevent gendered violence against women and to promote gender equality and healthy relationships in the community (HUMC & White Ribbon). The Huddle Up and Make The Call tool kit is available on their website as a module and “Coaches Playbook” document. The module addresses teachers, coachers and other community leaders by educating them. First on defining gendered violence and then goes on to address the many forms of gendered violence aforementioned in the beginning of this essay. Next in the module they state the cause of gender-based violence is due to gender inequality as women and LQBTQ people are seen as less than man, which passively accepts violence against these vulnerable groups (HUMC & White Ribbon). According to Johnsons Typology on understanding intimate partner abuse, violence in relationships happens due to patterns of coercive control that results in differences in the causes and consequences of partner violence (2016, p. …show more content…
I had no idea there so many organizations aimed towards ending gendered violence. I figured most people do agree gendered violence, but wouldn’t understand how toxic hegemonic masculinity is towards men and is the main root of the problem. I would support a program like Huddle Up and Make The Call to be taught with sexual education. Maybe if I learned about gendered violence in high school with sexual education I might have known what signs to look for and what resources were available to me when I was suffering physical and emotional abuse from my ex boyfriend when I was in high school. Or maybe if he learned about it could’ve prevented him from doing it to me and other girls he dated after. It gave me hope that victims, myself, the people I know and love, and even the ones I don’t know, don’t have to go through it alone and have people to turn to and trust to educate the public. When someone asks who is trying to help stop the gendered violence against women and men? I will tell them our northern neighbors White Ribbon do