We have a problem: Gender-based, sexual, and domestic violence. 

Men are primarily responsible for perpetuating this problem. Since men perpetuate the problem, men must stop for the problem to end. However, men benefit from the problem in ways real and imagined. People are not motivated to stop something that benefits them. 

Given this set of premises, how can we:

CONVINCE men that the problem is a problem, 

CONVICT men to see themselves as responsible for the problem 

COMPEL men to stop something that benefits them

We will explore these questions on four levels: consequence, operation, worldview, and foundation.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine Community and Systemic Responses: Participants will identify how different layers of society — including the community, legal system, healthcare, and educational institutions — respond to men's violence, discussing the immediate and often temporary effects these responses have on behavior.
• Understand the Regulation of Behavior at the Individual Level: Attendees will discuss how individual men act, think, and feel in relation to their violent behaviors and the role of self-monitoring and regulation in managing these behaviors while considering the limitations of such efforts if underlying values are not addressed.
• Explore the Construction of Worldviews: Participants will examine the deep-rooted values, attitudes, and beliefs that constitute men's worldviews and are the sources of violent behaviors, emphasizing the importance of addressing these elements for genuine change.
• Assess the Sociocultural Foundations of Violence: This part of the session will focus on the foundational messages from families, media, education, and peers that contribute to constructing a worldview that can lead to violence. It will highlight the cycle that reinforces societal norms and values that must be challenged.