White Ribbon Campaign

White Ribbon Campaign
AbbreviationWRC
FormationNovember 1991 (1991-11)
FoundersJack Layton, Ron Sluser, Michael Kaufman
TypeNon-profit
PurposeEnding violence against women
HeadquartersToronto, Canada
Executive director
Humberto Carolo
Mona Mitchell (Chair), Jeff Feiner (Past Chair), Vipin Rikhi (Treasurer), Chris Langdon (Secretary), Kelly Davis, Mary Pompili, Sheamus Murphy, Joel Marans, Louie Surdi
Websitewhiteribbon.ca

The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls. It was established in November 1991 by a group of men in Toronto, Ontario, as a response to the École Polytechnique massacre of female students by Marc Lépine in 1989. The campaign was intended to raise awareness about the prevalence of male violence against women, with the ribbon symbolizing "the idea of men giving up their arms". The campaign spread to over 60 countries, which each White Ribbon chapter operating as a separate entity with its own governance.