The grants to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls program supports projects that develop and implement strategies that create educational programming…

The grants to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls program supports projects that develop and implement strategies that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. With this funding, the boys & girls clubs of puerto rico, INC. (GBC PR) will implement the puerto rico intervention, diversion, and education mend and boys (PRIDE-MB) project to address violence against women and girls in the community of arecibo. In collaboration with hogar ruth, siempre vivas metro, rape victims support center (centro DE ayuda a victimas DE violacion cavv), GBC PR aims to fill gaps and create programming to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. The project will: 1) create and deliver direct programming and public awareness campaigns designed to break the narrative that violence is an acceptable way to solve problems and interact with family, women, and children; 2) launch education, training, and services to engage men and boys by updating and adapting resources and curricula using evidence-based best practices; and 3) raise the profile and prevent gender-based crimes through community workshops that encourage men and boys to work as allies. The timing for performance of this award is 36 months.