THE HERO EMPATHY BYSTANDER PROGRAMME FOR BOYS
Programme Overview
The Hero Empathy Bystander Programme for boys is a behaviour-focused interactive programme. It is specifically designed to encourage boys to play a part in ending violence against women by breaking down gender-stereotypes, understanding their own masculinity and building feelings of empathy towards women and girls. The longer-term aim is to prevent abusive or violent behaviour towards women and girls.
Aims
- In long term, to prevent abusive and violent behaviour against women and girls.
- Break down gender stereotypes and develop a belief in gender equality.
- Build empathetic attitudes and behaviours towards women and girls.
- Experience what a day in the life of a women or girl feels like.
- To create a safe, fun and positive environment where everyone feels valued and welcome and where the boy’s voices are heard.
- Provide positive role models through both male and female trainers.
- Give young boys a forum to talk safely about their emotions and feelings.
- Give young boys a forum to talk safely about sexual violence against young boys and men.
Objectives
By the end of the workshop, boys will be able to:
Think:
- Girls/women and boys/girls are equal
- That girls and women are also heroes and positive role models for them as boys
- All forms of abuse including sexual violence against women and children is unacceptable
- That abuse and sexual violence also affects boys
- That boys and men can show other emotions than just anger
- They can play a role in ending violence towards women and children
Feel:
- Empathy towards women and girls
- Empowered - they feel empowered, they know where to seek help and that they behave in an empowered way,
- That boys are active bystanders and part of the solution to end violence against women and girls
- Safe and heard should they wish to disclose
Do:
- Behave in a respectful, empathetic way towards women and girls
- Express a range of emotions in a positive healthy way
- Communicate in a positive and healthy way
Contact Us


c/o Alex Redmond
12 Hallmark Trading Centre
Fourth Way
Wembley
HA9 0LB
Charity Info
Registered Charity Number: 1158744

