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As a father or father figure, you have the ability to positively influence your son. Promoting gender equality and teaching the boys in your life about healthy equal relationships helps you do your part in creating healthy families and strengthening family bonds.

Links

White Ribbon Campaign
Men working to end violence against women.  Information, materials, and resources to engage men and boys in promoting gender equality.
www.whiteribbon.com

The Canadian Father Involvement Initiative
Tips, information, resources, and downloadable information for dads, moms, and organizations.
www.cfii.ca

Dads and Daughters
Learn how men can be better fathers, and how everyone can help dads enrich and strengthen families and communities.
www.thedadman.com

Black Daddies Club
Promoting an image of the black father as responsible, involved and loving role model.
blackdaddiesclub.com

LGBT Parenting Network
Resources, information and support for LGBT parents and their families.
www.fsatoronto.com/programs/lgbtparenting.html

Neighbours, Friends and Families Campaign
Public education campaign, raising awareness about the signs of violence against women.
www.neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca

Equality Rules Campaign
Interactive scenarios and quizzes to help youth and parents learn to respect themselves and others.
www.equalityrules.ca

Ontario Women’s Directorate
Promoting safety and economic well-being for women, by fostering partnerships with and among different sectors of society.
www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd

Kids Health
Practical parenting information and news. 
www.kidshealth.org

Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
Education, economic development, children's and youth initiatives, and cultural awareness, serving the needs of Aboriginal people.
www.ofifc.org

The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children
Not-for-profit, community-based organization working to prevent and end violence against diverse women, youth, and children.
www.metrac.org

Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Collective voice for immigrant-serving agencies, responding to shared needs and concerns.
www.ocasi.org

Kids Help Phone
Toll-free, national, bilingual, phone and web counselling, referral and information service for children and youth.
www.kidshelpphone.ca

International

Family Violence Prevention Fund – USA
Working to prevent violence within the home and in the community, and to help those whose lives are devastated by violence.
www.endabuse.org

Men Can Stop Rape - USA
Mobilizing male youth to prevent men's violence against women.
www.mencanstoprape.org

White Ribbon Campaign – Brazil
www.lacobranco.org.br

White Ribbon Campaign – Italy
www.fioccobianco.it

White Ribbon Campaign – Pakistan
www.whiteribbon.org.pk

White Ribbon Campaign – UK
www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk

White Ribbon Day – Australia
www.whiteribbonday.org.au

Sonke Gender Justice Network – South Africa
Working with men, women, youth and children in southern, east and central Africa to achieve gender equality, prevent violence, and reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS.
www.genderjustice.org.za

Promundo – Brazil
Promoting gender equity, and preventing violence against children, youth, and women, in Brazil and around the world.
www.promundo.org.br

Instituto Papai – Brazil
Development and promotion of programs and services to achieve equality between men and women through advocacy and policy changes. 
www.papai.org.br

Salud y Género – Mexico
Mexican men and women working together to promote programs and services in the field of gender and health. 
www.saludygenero.org.mx

SAHAYOG – India
Promoting gender equality and women’s health from a human rights point of view in partnership with local NGOs at the district and rural level in India.
www.sahayogindia.org

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