Challenging Men, Changing Communities: Organizing for Transformative Justice and Against Male Supremacy

How do we cultivate the capacity & commitment of men to end heteropatriarchy & more effectively contribute to organizing for social, environmental and transformative justice?

Earlier this year, a group of cisgender (non-trans) male organizers in NYC completed a nine month "study-into-action" towards ending gender violence, transphobia, misogyny & heterosexism in our personal & political lives. The Challenging Male Supremacy Project organized this in partnership with feminist, queer & trans justice organizers who are working to end violence, create alternative forms of safety & accountability, &/or challenge the prison industrial complex.

In this workshop, we will explore holistic education and leadership development practices that support men in understanding and confronting male supremacy in relation to other systems of oppression, in our own lives and histories, and in our communities. For us, this includes incorporating our whole selves and considering our own experiences of violence & trauma. We will also look at how this work can contribute to building liberatory responses to violence - in particular, how we can support initiatives that are often led by women & LGBTSTGNC people of color.

Open to people of all gender identities.