Chris Green (White Ribbon Campaign)

Chris Green in 2010

Christopher Steven Green OBE is Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign (UK) He was previously full-time lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University In 2007 he was awarded "Ultimate Man of the Year" by Cosmopolitan for his work with White Ribbon Campaign.[1] He has addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Inter Parliamentary Union,the Oxford Union and many conferences on the theme of Engaging Men in Tackling Violence against Women. He is author of the series of 12 leaflets "What the White Ribbon Campaign says", available for download from the WRC website.

He was a member of the Council of Europe Task Force to end violence against women, the Violence Prevention Alliance of the World Health Organisation, and the steering group of the Men's Coalition.

He lives in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire where he sings with Calder Valley Voices, and the three Tonys as well as playing football for the Old Gits.

Green was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to equality.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/news/news09/65.html
  2. ↑ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N12.
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