Educator & Social Justice Activist Internationally Recognized For His Effort To End Violence Against Women; Co-Founder of A Call to Men
Tony Porter Biography
Tony Porter is an author, educator, and activist recognized for his work in violence prevention, gender equity, and healthy masculinity. As co-founder and CEO of A Call to Men, a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting respectful manhood and preventing violence against women, children, and marginalized communities, Porter has led efforts to challenge traditional definitions of masculinity. His involvement in this field began with facilitating a conference focused on engaging men in domestic and sexual violence prevention, which evolved into the organization A Call to Men, co-founded with Ted Bunch.
Central to Porter's work is the concept of the man box, which refers to the restrictive expectations of manhood that contribute to sexism, racism, homophobia, and violence. Porter addresses how societal norms, established early in life, shape attitudes toward women and perpetuate inequality. Through candid discussions and personal experiences, Porter has become a prominent advocate for change in the areas of gender-based violence and social justice.
Porter is widely known for his TED Talk, "A Call to Men," which has reached a global audience. GQ Magazine named his TED Talk among the "Top 10 TED Talks Every Man Should See." He is the author of "Breaking Out of the Man Box" and contributed to the book "NFL Dads: Dedicated to Daughters." Porter has also served as a script consultant for the Emmy Award-winning television series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Through A Call to Men, Porter has collaborated with schools, corporations, professional sports leagues, and the U.S. military to promote violence prevention, healthy masculinity, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has advised organizations such as the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball, offering policy consultation, player engagement, and training on healthy manhood. Porter is an international lecturer for the U.S. State Department, with experience in Brazil, India, and Africa, and has presented to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Porter is recognized for his expertise in the collective socialization of men, healthy masculinity, and the intersections of oppression. His work emphasizes the importance of engaging men and boys in efforts to end domestic and sexual violence, promote gender and racial equity, and challenge harmful social norms. Porter continues to be a leading voice in violence prevention, diversity and inclusion, and healthy manhood education.
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Tony Porter gets it. While many see domestic violence as a women's issue, he calls it what it is: “a men's issue.”
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