Men's Pledge to End Rape

Because:

  • I believe that rape will not end until men become part of the solution;
  • I take pride in myself as a man;
  • I care about the women in my life;
  • I am angry that people I know have been hurt;
  • I know that a woman is sexually assaulted every six minutes in Canada;
  • I understand that rape is a crime of violence against women's bodies, women's emotional well being, and women's right to do with their bodies as they choose;
  • I recognize that men and women will not be equal until rape ends;
  • I accept my responsibility to assist in making this a safer world.

I Pledge to:

  • Speak out my anger about rape;
  • Talk with other men about rape;
  • Look at how men are raised that helps create a culture where rape is possible;
  • Interrupt rape jokes;
  • Support laws that encourage men to take responsibility for ending rape;
  • Listen to women friends'fears and concerns for their safety;
  • Pay attention to cries for help;
  • Challenge images of violence against women in advertising and pornography;
  • Encourage women to be strong and powerful;
  • Recognize that cooperation is power;
  • Change whatever I am doing that helps create a culture where rape is possible;
  • Support women and men working to end rape.

(Original version of this statement by the California Anti Sexist Men's Political Caucus.)