Reading and resources for male allies

In response to the tragic abduction and murder of Sarah Everard, men throughout our industry have expressed a desire to be more active allies to women, turning anger into action to help prevent sexual harassment. We have gathered a series of useful links and articles which we believe may be helpful.

• The Book of Man, ‘Sexual harassment – why men must act to tackle it
• The Guardian, ‘The time for men to step up is right now!’: what all men can do to help end violence against women
• Stylist, ‘Finally, men are being given tips on how to make women feel safe in public’
• BBC Podcast, ‘How to stop men hurting women: Jackson Katz believes abuse perpetrated by men against women can be prevented and ended, forever. His solution involves the bystander approach, where men make misogynist beliefs completely unacceptable.’
• The Conversation – Durham University, ‘How men can be allies to women right now’
• The Guardian, ‘For women to feel safe in public spaces, men’s behaviour has to change’
• BBC, ‘Women share their fears of walking alone’
• BBC, ‘How many attacks on women are there?’
• The Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast, ‘Men! What can you do to help fight misogyny?’
• The Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast, ‘Why are women so angry after the killing of Sarah Everard?’
• The Guardian, ‘Almost all young women have been sexually harassed, survey finds’
• BBC, Jess Phillips MP reads lists of UK women killed in last year
• M&C Saatchi launches ‘Good Guys Guide’ to help women feel safer on the streets
• Petition: Make Public Sexual Harassment a Criminal Offence in the UK
• The White Ribbon Movement, the leading charity that is ending male violence against women by engaging with men and boys to make a stand against violence
• Luke and Ryan Hart, CoCo Awareness – domestic abuse advocates

Support resources for anyone affected by sexual harassment:

• NABS Advice Line – open 9am-5pm on weekdays 0800 707 6607
• Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline – open 24/7 on 0808 2000 247
• Women’s Aid
• Rape Crisis England and Wales
• Samaritans
• AVA Project
• Solace Women’s Aid services
• The Fawcett Society
• Rights of Women
• Everyday Sexism Project

Further signposting to support resources can be found in this document