World Cup: Man Up to stop violence against women

by David Lee on June 11, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

Today is the start of the World Cup in South Africa. Whether it is called soccer, football or futbol, many people consider the World Cup to be the most important athletic competition for fans throughout the world.  In fact, a few minutes ago, I just heard one of my colleagues at CALCASA gasp as South Africa scored against Mexico.

Yet, this event is not only about athletics.  Man Up,  a global campaign to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls, will bring together a prestigious team of delegates, along with artists, athletes and activists to launch a five-year campaign at an inaugural Young Leaders Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa during the 2010 World Cup.

What a great opportunity to bring the prevention of sexual violence and domestic violence to the world. Man Up partners include the Ms Foundation for Women, VDay, NoVo Foundation and many others. Check them out!

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Author: David Lee (309 Articles)

David S. Lee, MPH, is the Director of Prevention Services at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) where he provides training and technical assistance on prevention. David manages the national project Prevention Connection, an online community of violence against women prevention practitioners, funders, researchers and activists. For over 29 years David has worked in efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

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