Top 5 promises of the week.
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Arthur Neher
Papua New Guinea
I promise to ring the bell by:strongly supporting the call to stand up against violence against women and educate men wherever in the world to do the same
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Peterson Magoola
Papua New Guinea
I promise to ring the bell by:Challenging the status quo that has deprived women of their rights, and continue to promote gender equality, and be a champion to STOP VAW
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Marc Lepage
Ethiopia
I promise to ring the bell by:making sure all female, colleagues as well as contractors, are treated with the respect they deserve
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Gert Danielsen
Norway
I promise to ring the bell by:standing up and speaking out against #violence against women and men, also encouraging new roles for men and less societal pressure
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Andrew Russell
New York, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Educate myself & talk about the impact of violence against women and support our UN partners in Kosovo working to end gender-based violence.
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Leading Men & Women
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Lewis Black
Listen, guys, enough with the idiotic violence toward women. You want to beat on someone, do it to yourself. And take it like a man.
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Peter Gabriel
Rape is a common weapon of war still, and yet we the men are not really actively engaged in trying to stop this or prevent it. t’s the women who have had the courage to speak out, often risking their own lives and that of their loved ones and we need to do out bit now.
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Don McPherson
Violence against women will not end until men take a proactive role. Calling it a ‘women’s’ issue allows men to ignore it. The reality is, it’s our issue. I promise to work to show how sexism and violence hurt all of us — and to inspire men to step up and make change.
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Michelle Bachelet
Men can and must be leaders and partners in ending violence against women. They already are. Men listen to men; they have the power to create safe and healthy spaces.
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Michael Bolton
I commit as a man, and as a father, and a grandfather of girls, to advocate that men stand with survivors, and work with women to stop what I believe to be domestic terrorism.
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Michael Skolnik
Our generation can end violence against women. We can make violence against women unacceptable. We can raise a new generation of healthy, safe children and adults.
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Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla
As human beings, we need to work together to build a world where every woman is safe, secure, and empowered.
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Roland Merullo
On this day I am standing up, as a man who loves women, and speaking—to young men, especially— asking them to have the courage to set all violence aside, to cherish the women in your life, to respect all the people around you.
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Kevin Cahill
Comic Relief promises to help women and girls get their rights recognised and support them to reach their full potential.
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Amitabh Bachchan
On March 8, I will do my part to make the world a safer place for women. I will ring the bell for a world where women feel safe, free, and secure.
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Sir Richard Branson
We all have the power to do our own part to stop the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. It is holding us all back. We can all be leaders here, in ways small and in ways grand — in Africa, in Europe, around the world, in our own homes and circles.
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Baratunde Thurston
It takes two to make a thing to go right and in the case of violence against women and domestic violence, that couldn’t be more true.
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Ned Vizzini
I promise to use my platform as a writer to promote respect for women among young people.
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Eve Ensler
I know as surely as I know anything that when the majority of men who do not commit violence, rise with us with the same intensity and commitment, the violence will end.
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Russell Simmons
Imagine a world of happy and healthy families. Imagine a world of non-violence and peace. Here’s how we get there: Treat women and girls with respect. Join me to make a promise today to help stop violence against women.
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Aditya Ghosh
I’m a man and I’m an equal partner in making my workplace, my city, my country and this world a safer place. Women do not have to depend on men to make it safer, but making it safer makes me feel safe too.
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Harold Perrineau
I believe that if we raise our kids to understand that girls and boys — and all people — are equal, we can help stop violence against women, and we can change the world.
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Rajan Anandan
“I promise to ring the bell by investing only in startups that have women on founding team in 2013.”
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Kumi Naidoo
I promise that in everything Greenpeace does, we will work to promote freedom of violence for women. When women are safer, our planet is safer.
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Chandler Massey
As a cast member of Days of Our Lives, I’m no stranger to drama. But in real life, I’m committed to helping end violence against women and creating a peaceful world.
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Sir Patrick Stewart
Violence against women is learned. Each of us must examine — and change — the ways in which our own behavior might contribute to, enable, ignore or excuse all such forms of violence.
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Mayor Mike Rawlings
I promise to speak out against domestic violence. And I’m asking men in Dallas — and everywhere — to do the same. Let’s make our homes, and our cities, safe for all.
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Joe Wright
I’d like to raise him to understand that sex and the sexual act is to be respected and must never be used as a weapon.
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Your Promises
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Alesha Workman
Wisconsin, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:introducing a program called Coaching Boys Into Men to the local schools in the area. And by talking to my 16 year old son.
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William Jones
Georgia, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:DONATING MONEY TO HELP TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
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Richard Williams
Canada
I promise to ring the bell by:Let’s end violence against women!
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Nagulan Puspanathan
Malaysia
I promise to ring the bell by:to stand against violence to children and women around the world and would like participate in any campaigns.
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Thomas Harvey
Pennsylvania, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:treating a woman as an individual–not a gender, and teaching any son i may have to do the same
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Garlinda Burton
Tennessee, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Talking to the kids at my church and to my grandsons about respect for themselves and for others and NO violence.
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Andy Kybett
Alabama, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Challenge friends or internet commenters who disrespect women or girls.
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Oscar Ramirez
Ecuador
I promise to ring the bell by:never raising a hand or voice against my wife or daughters and by working to prevent all forma of gender violence
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Kurt Russell Amburgey
Ohio, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Personal vigilance and educating others both in my daily life and encouraging the same through like-minded organizations in my community.
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Simon Watkins
Australia
I promise to ring the bell by:Teach my two sons to respect women and to deal with anger effectively and also to never turn a blind eye to violence to women.
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Travis Jones
Maine, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Initiating conversations with other men about respecting women
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Justin MacPhee
Michigan, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:I promise to help end #violence against women. Join @breakthrough’s global movement to #RingTheBell #VAW http://ow.ly/iaNTZ
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Rajan Sharma
India
I promise to ring the bell by:spreading awerness about word “VAW” by sharing views publically on social networking sites and by making assignment on this topic when ever i get chance. i am going to be one more member in this project.
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Ramesh Dhason
New Jersey, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Teach kids who look up to me that strong men respect women
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Youth for Health
India
I promise to ring the bell by:Empower women to THINK about THEMSELVES – their health, their safety and stand up for their rights! www.facebook.com/youthforhealth
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Zan McColloch-Lussier
Washington, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Speaking up whenever I hear sexist language or women being disrespected.
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John Fitzmorris
Louisiana, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:March 17, 2013
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Aamir Mian
Canada
I promise to ring the bell by:work actively to ensure equal pay and rights for women at the workplace.
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John Lund
Iowa, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:standing with my women friends when they have issues with the men in their lives and always being available to do what’s necessary for them!
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Henry Tonkin
Pennsylvania, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Teaching my students that strong men respect women and walk the talk
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Denim Ramirez
Colorado, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:To earn my daughter’s love and respect. To end the violence that my mother went through.
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Robert Potz
Connecticut, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Teaching and guiding those around me and those who look up to me to respect women and to put an end to violence against women.
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Nilesh Vasave
India
I promise to ring the bell by:helping via NGOs and authorities to stop violence against women and raising awareness and supporting girls education in India and around.
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Cheryl Robbins
Ohio, United States
I promise to ring the bell by:Spreading the word that domestic violence is everybody’s business.