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  White Ribbon Day | The Agonist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
UNIFEM - White Ribbon Day is the largest effort by men across the world, working in partnership with women, to end men's violence against women.
White Ribbon Day is held on November 25 each year, designated by the United Nations in 2000 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
White ribbons are worn on the day by men who want to encourage other men to speak out against violence towards women, and by women who are supporting men.
scoop.agonist.org /story/2004/11/24/195429/38   (659 words)

  
 Global Health Council - White Ribbon Contest
The white ribbon is a symbol that is used to promote safe motherhood within communities and countries throughout the world.
The ribbon is dedicated to the memory of all women who have died during pregnancy or childbirth.
The white ribbon campaign was designed to promote several safe motherhood activities for community members during a four-week period and extended into the communities, the Ministry, and ADRA after the campaign was completed.
www.globalhealth.org /view_top.php3?id=57   (1140 words)

  
 Michael Kaufman - Articles - Public Speaking, Workshops and Writing on Gender Issues
We urge men around the world to wear a white ribbon, or hang a white ribbon from their house, their vehicle, or at their workplace each year for one ro two weeks, starting November 25, the international day for the eradication of violence against women.
Wearing a white ribbon is a public pledge never to commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women.
The white ribbon symbolizes a call for any man who is violent to lay down his arms in the war against our sisters.
www.michaelkaufman.com /articles/whiteribbon.html   (2026 words)

  
 Alzheimer's Awareness Jewelry White Ribbon
The ribbon is three-dimensional and has a beautiful, 6mm x 3mm genuine white sapphire set in it.
Each ribbon is engraved with the word "be" on the back indicating it is our exclusive design.
Available in 14k white, yellow or pink (rose) gold, this ribbon is 3/4 inch long, including the bail, and 7/16 inch wide.
www.generousgems.com /ribbon_alz.html   (508 words)

  
 White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
White is commonly the colour of snow and ice, though these often have a blue tint, even when not contaminated with other things that may change their color.
White is often associated with Conservatism (as opposed to Communism), particularly in the years following World War I, with civil wars fought between "Reds" and "Whites", for instance the Civil War in Russia and the Civil War in Finland.
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies has argued that white can be considered a tincture in heraldry separate from its use to represent argent, and in fact the labels borne on the arms, crests and supporters of members of the British Royal Family other than the reigning sovereign are invariably shown as white.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White   (1154 words)

  
 Office for Women - Eliminating Violence Against Women (White Ribbon Day)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The White Ribbon Campaign now run in conjunction with IDEVAW is designed to encourage governments, businesses and community groups all over the world to support activities to raise public awareness of violence against women.
The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women, and wearing a white ribbon is seen as a personal pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women.
White Ribbon Day is held internationally in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
www.whiteribbonday.gov.au   (955 words)

  
 The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood is an international coalition of organizations and individuals formed to promote increased public awareness of the need to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women--in developing as well as in developed countries.
The White Ribbon Alliance aims to build on and reinforce the work of the SMI by encouraging the formation of multisectoral partnerships that increase the public visibility of this problem.
The White Ribbon Alliance recently released, "Awareness, Mobilization, and Action for Safe Motherhood: A Field Guide." The purpose of the field guide is to provide organizations working in developing countries with practical guidance on how they can be active and involved in the Safe Motherhood Initiative and participate in the White Ribbon Alliance.
www.reproline.jhu.edu /english/6read/6issues/6jtn/v4/tn11whiterib.htm   (430 words)

  
 www.ribbontrade.com Holiday Ribbon
White background with peppermint swirls and candy canes in sparkly metallic red.
This wired ribbon is off-white with a gold floral pattern as well as gold metallic edges.
White sheer ribbon with a gold stripe down the middle and a metallic gold edge.
www.ribbontrade.com /category/christmas   (264 words)

  
 White Ribbon Campaign Home Page
As a personal survivor of attempted suicide I know all to well that there is a serious vacuum of information out there, and far too many mental health professionals ignore or do not realize that having problems dealing with one's sexuality can be a cause for mental illness and suicide in teenagers.
The quest of this ribbon campaign is to raise awareness and make information and support easier to obtain for those who need it.
I was asked recently if I can provide people with real white ribbons to wear on the lapel.
w-ribbon.tripod.com   (701 words)

  
 Missouri Trout Hunter -- White Ribbon Waters
White Ribbon trout waters are generally thought of by many trout fishermen as classic "put-and-take" fishing areas.
We fishermen have the power to help the MDC develop White Ribbon streams into year-round fisheries by simply practicing some level of catch-and-release, keeping only those fish we plan to eat within a week.
White Ribbon waters are usually stocked 10 or 11 times per year.
www.missouritrouthunter.com /WhiteRibbon.htm   (592 words)

  
 United for Peace : White Ribbon Campaign to Oppose the Iraq War
While a ribbon campaign is an insufficient tool for expressing the heartbreak of families or resolving the crisis Iraqis face, the ribbon is an effective tool for raising awareness and increasing the daily visibility of the suffering.
British peace and justice allies used the white ribbon to symbolize opposition to the war prior to the U.S. attack on Iraq in 2003.
White is the symbol for peace in many countries around the world and the symbol of mourning in others.
www.unitedforpeace.org /article.php?id=2658   (1087 words)

  
 Ribbon Campaign - A Comprehensive List of Ribbon Campaigns!
The ribbons usually are worn to show that a person belongs to a group or believes in a cause.
Brown said the ribbons may be the modern equivalent of such symbolic items as talismans, medallions or strips of leather worn by people of old to signify something about themselves.
The ribbon is a form of communication and is intended to spark conversation, Brown said.
www.gargaro.com /ribbons.html   (870 words)

  
 White Ribbon Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) began in Canada in 1991 on the anniversary of the 1990 "Montreal Massacre," when a student named Mark Lepine murdered 14 women at a Montreal campus before committing suicide.
During recent White Ribbon Campaigns, it is estimated that one in nine Canadian men were wearing the ribbons, including the Prime Minister.
Wearing a white ribbon is a personal pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women.
www.nccasa.org /Projects/WRC/white_ribbon.html   (288 words)

  
 Finnish White Ribbon Union home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The international history of the White Ribbon movement has features of a vast national movement but in Finland the White Ribbon movement has aimed at flexibility, focusing on the challenges of the moment - in other words, it has aimed at working at the grass roots.
This was the case in the Finnish White Ribbon work as well, until in the 1960’s it turned into more professional and organised work.
The Finnish White Ribbon Union was established in 1905.
www.suomenvalkonauhaliitto.fi /UNION.HTM   (2522 words)

  
 White Ribbon Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The wearing of a ribbon is a method of keeping in mind that violence of many sorts exists in our communities, and helps to promote awareness of this fact.
Whether you choose to wear a ribbon or not I still encourage all men and women to talk about these issues, for only through dialogue can we start to solve challenges.
In place of a white ribbon, women are asked to show their support by wearing the ``Remember'' button, the button with the red rose on it.
www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca /Issues/mn6906/WhiteRibbonCampaign.html   (225 words)

  
 White Ribbon Week Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
White Ribbon week's purpose is to increase public awareness of the harm done by exposure to pornography.
In Utah, white ribbon week will be during the months of February or March, so as not to conflict with Green Ribbon week, Red Ribbon week, and Family Week.
White Ribbon Week began in 1987 when Norma Norris head a sermon delivered against pornography delivered by her pastor in Butler, PA. Soon after, she conceived the idea of a simple white ribbom as a symbol of decency.
www.strengthenthefamily.net /white_ribbon_week.php   (957 words)

  
 Chichester: White Ribbon Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
On this day it is hoped that people will wear a White Ribbon to show that they are opposed to all forms of violence against women.
In the UK, the White Ribbon campaign is associated with raising awareness around the subject of domestic violence and the fact that 1 in 4 women in this country will experience domestic violence at some point in their lives.
By wearing a white ribbon, you can show your support to help end violence against women and its effects on children.
www.chichester.gov.uk /your_council/news/white_ribbon_day.cfm   (349 words)

  
 Gift-Wrapping The Men's Movement: Canada's White Ribbon Foundation Campaign
Shock and sorrow had led to the spontaneous wearing first of the commemorative white scarves by the victim’s colleagues in the funeral march, and later by the wearing of ribbons to commemorate the Montreal Massacre.
The most common urban myth is the men's impulsive donning of the white ribbons in 1990 vigils of the Massacre worn to protest male violence against women.
Nonetheless, and regardless of who started wearing ribbons or who linked that practice to men's violence,  it resulted in a diminutive and possibly grassroots white ribbon campaign that would ultimately be come a corporate entity in  1991.
www.members.shaw.ca /sparkspeaks/wribbon2.html   (11892 words)

  
 White Awareness Ribbon Pins :: Awareness Pins for Adoptee - Adoption - Anti Child Pornograophy - Anti Pornography - ...
White awareness ribbon pins and cancer ribbons hand polished to a brilliant luster and smoothness.
This breast cancer ribbon was designed in the early 1990's by Charlotte Haley and was actually peach in color.
Her version of the ribbon was created as a personal symbol of empathy and hope for a cure for relatives and friends.
www.personalizedcause.com /shop/collections/classic/detail/c_white.html   (279 words)

  
 White Ribbon Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
They decided that wearing a white ribbon would be a symbol of men's opposition to men's violence against women.
Since then, the campaign has spread, and the white ribbon has come to signify general opposition to violence against women.
So, when you see white ribbons at your bell desk, or at a table in Schneider, pick one up and put it on to signify YOUR opposition to violence against women.
www.wellesley.edu /Activities/homepage/wadvoc/whiteribbon.html   (144 words)

  
 White ribbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the École Polytechnique massacre on December 6, 1989, where 14 women were killed by an anti-feminist, a movement appeared in Canada of wearing the white ribbon to signify opposition to violence against women.
The roots of the choice of the white ribbon are probably the traditional association of white with peace and the White Ribbon Campaign.
Premier Bernard Landry took to wearing the white ribbon and the other two main party leaders in Quebec, Jean Charest and Mario Dumont, followed suit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_ribbon   (378 words)

  
 Students organize White Ribbon Campaign march - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
After trying to raise awareness by handing out white ribbons this week, a group of students will be holding the March to Stop Men's Violence Against Women on the Quad Friday at 2 p.m.
Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign in Canada Todd Minerson said the organization began after the Montreal Massacre in 1981 when 14 women were murdered and many others were injured by a man who was very opposed to feminist progress.
"There are White Ribbon Campaigns in over 50 countries around the world now and we're one of the few groups that are actually working against violence towards women, as men, trying to educate men and challenge other men," he said.
www.dailyvidette.com /news/2006/04/07/News/Students.Organize.White.Ribbon.Campaign.March-1800241.shtml   (588 words)

  
 White Ribbon Campaign
The first White Ribbon Campaign was launched by a group of men in Canada after the brutal mass shooting of 14 female students at the University of Montreal.
The White Ribbon is a symbol of hope for a world where women and girls can live free from the fear of violence.
Wearing the ribbon is about challenging the acceptability of violence – by getting men involved, helping women to break the silence, and encouraging everyone to come together to build a better world for all.
www.womankind.org.uk /white-ribbon-campaign.html   (357 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Reasonable people can and do differ in their views on the best way to reform our immigration laws; however, it is also true that the nation is best served by a debate in which these views can be brought forward in a civil, respectful manner.
We wear white ribbons to show our strong support for the goal of achieving a thoughtful, rational, and respectful debate on the complex issue of immigration reform which leads the country toward solutions rather than further division and frustration.
We encourage others to join the White Ribbon Campaign as a demonstration of the value of reflection and thoughtful dialogue as a way to advance this debate in a manner that strengthens our country, rejects fear and hate, and helps Americans arrive at solutions to complex problems.
www.whiteribbon.org   (217 words)

  
 White Ribbon tinged with unease   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
White Ribbon has a downtown office, four full-time staff members and a new education bureau to distribute an anti-violence education kit to thousands of schools.
Gazing around the ballroom, listening to the news that White Ribbon groups have sprung up on every continent, I was stunned by the sheer, graceful, effortless display of male power.
White Ribbon's success, in fact, is built on the same male entitlement and pride of place that makes lesser men think they have a right to pound out their fury on their wife's body, the same male privilege that lets men rape their date and get away with claiming it was ``consensual.''
www.europrofem.org /06.actio/wrc_rib/ewrc_en/10wrc_en.htm   (798 words)

  
 The White Ribbon Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Two children were found fatally stabbed Wednesday night in their Hoffman Estates home, a scene investigators described as "utter carnage," five years after another child in the family died in a fire.
White Ribbon campaigners seem to think the pain a man feels over December 6 is suspect or illegitimate, unless it's accompanied by guilt.
The White Ribbon campaign is attractive to those of both sexes who view "female" sensibilities as superior to "male" ones.
www.fathers.ca /the_white_ribbon_campaign1.htm   (2740 words)

  
 Ribbon Connections
Flute 7mm ribbon and glue it around the edge of the covered circle on the wrong side.
Ribbons can be used in a variety of ways, from creating fun crafts to adding elegant highlights to celebrations such as weddings.
Here are some fun and elegant ideas you can create with the wide assortment of ribbons from Ribbon Connections.
www.ribbonconnections.com /giftideas_2.html   (291 words)

  
 overview
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood was formed in May 1999 in the United States by several international organizations with a view to increasing awareness on the need for safe pregnancy and childbirth.
The white ribbon is dedicated to women who have died in pregnancy and childbirth; to all those whose lives could have been saved.
The goals of the White Ribbon Alliance of India (WRAI), like those of the global Alliance, are to increase awareness, build alliances and act as a catalyst for action.
www.whiteribbonalliance-india.org /overview.htm   (928 words)

  
 Men Advocating Change -- The White Ribbon Campaign
For the month of October men wear small white ribbons on their shirt, jacket, backpack, or somewhere visible as a commitment to the ideas of the WRC.
The white ribbon is used to raise awareness about sexual and domestic violence, but the campaign specifically addresses men, asking them to pledge to be non-violent and to confront violent action and oppressive comments.
This may mean confronting someone who uses derogatory language in relation towards a woman, educating someone in the very common rates of rape and gender violence in our society, or to help a survivor of violence connect with supportive resources available to them.
www.uvm.edu /~mac/whiteribboncampaign.htm   (357 words)

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