Michael Kaufman (writer)
Michael Kaufman | |
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| Born | 27 March 1951 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Thesis | Jamaica under Manley, 1972-1980: the limits of social democratic reform (1974) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | York University, Toronto |
| Main interests | White Ribbon Campaign (co-founder) |
Michael Kaufman (born March 27, 1951) is a Canadian writer, educator, and theorist focused on engaging men and boys to promote gender equality, end violence against women, and end self-destructive ideals of manhood. He co-founded the White Ribbon Campaign in 1991, the largest network of men working to ending violence against women worldwide. Michael Kaufman also co-founded the Men for Women's Choice campaign with Gordon Cleveland in 1989. He is a senior fellow of Instituto Promundo, an NGO based in Rio de Janeiro and Washington, D.C.