Working with Bury Council and Bury Community Safety Partnership, at Bury Football Club we are committed to ending men’s violence against women and girls, by working to foster positive culture change. This White Ribbon Day we support White Ribbon UK’s campaign to encourage men to become allies to create a more equal society.
To mark the end of Bury council’s 16 day campaign we will be holding a White Ribbon Weekend at the club, across our Men’s & Women’s games against Colne and FC United of Manchester on the weekend of Saturday 7th December & Sunday 8th December respectively.
Violence against women and girls is rooted in harmful masculine traits. Starting with men, we must address the attitudes and behaviours that contribute to a fear of violence for women in their day-to-day lives.
We’re encouraging men to hold themselves accountable to women and to each other, so we can affect positive behaviour change to transform harmful cultures and commit to the White Ribbon promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women.
- 70% of women in the UK say they have experienced sexual harassment in public. (APPG for UN Women, 2021)
- 3 in 5 women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse in the workplace. (Trade Unions Congress, 2023)
- 15% of women in England, and 17% of women in Wales have experienced online violence. (Professor Olga Jurasz, The Open University, 2024)
- 1.4 million women experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023. (ONS, 2023)
- 63% of men agree that men in society aren’t doing enough to ensure the safety of women and girls. (YouGov, 2021)
Being a White Ribbon Ambassador or Champion is an effective and meaningful way for everyone to actively demonstrate commitment to ending men’s violence against women and girls.
White Ribbon Ambassadors are men and people who identify as a man who take on this responsibility. They take the White Ribbon message into their workplaces, communities and among their friends, family and colleagues.
White Ribbon Champions are women, and people who do not identify as being a man, who promote the White Ribbon message and encourage and challenge men to get involved by finding opportunities to inspire and inform. Our Champions can hold us to account and ensure that women’s voices are heard in our work. For more information and to become an ambassador or champion click here.
Any concerns of criminality, violence and harm can be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 1111 or report online.
Make a difference to ensure everyone enjoys the beautiful game and in every walk of life harmful behaviours are called out and tackled.
