TORONTO, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- White Ribbon, a leading organization dedicated to promoting gender equity and preventing all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination, proudly announces $2,540,290 in new funding over five years under Public Safety Canada's Community Resilience Fund. This contribution will enable White Ribbon to develop and implement a comprehensive Incel Radicalization Prevention Program, forging strategic partnerships with subject matter experts and professional associations across Ontario. In response to current societal challenges, there is an urgent need for early identification of misogynist, and other hate-fueled attitudes, to better support male youth in developing equitable and authentic relationships and promote their mental health and wellness. White Ribbon's Program acts as a proactive force in mitigating harm and violence associated with the involuntary celibate (incel) movement. The Incel Radicalization Prevention Program aims to 'professionalize the practice' within key service providers that frequently interact with young men susceptible to joining or already engaged in the incel movement. White Ribbon will create evidence-based resources and practices, hold multi-sectoral forums and implement a multi-year social marketing campaign. The Program will better equip frontline practitioners to apply strength-based and proactive approaches ...