13) Allies, including what men get out of closing the gender gap

DPL Pathfinder #13 Allies

Suggested documentary: Miss Representation. View trailer here

Suggested documentary: The Mask You Live In. View trailer here

United Nation's He for She Campaign

Video // How Movies Teach Manhood: "An educator and dad asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain. He compares The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars. He says that movies for children do an excellent job of helping girls defend against patriarchy, but they don’t do a good job of telling boys to defend against patriarchy. How do our culture’s popular stories teach (or not teach) the values we want?"

Video // Emma Watson HeForShe Speech "at the United Nations | UN Women 2014 UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, delivers her moving remarks during the HeForShe Special Event at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Working for women’s rights is no 'man-hating' and without boys and men, we cannot move forward on women’s rights."