16. Humberto Carolo, White Ribbon - Preventing gender-based violence

Free to Grow in Forestry - A podcast working to move #ForestryForward Welcome to the sixteenth episode* of the Free to Grow in Forestry Podcast series where our host Kelly Cooper, CEO and Founder of Centre for Social Intelligence is joined by Humberto Carolo, Executive Director at White Ribbon. With November 25thmarking the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, we met with Humberto to discuss how we can prevent and end gender-based violence and discrimination, invest in equal human rights, and remove barriers to create change. ​Humberto Carolo (he/him) is the Executive Director at White Ribbon (whiteribbon.ca). He is a gender-based violence prevention specialist with over 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector with expertise in gender equality, human rights, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ2+ advocacy, community development and multi-sectoral partnerships. In addition to his work in Canada and the United States, Humberto has developed significant cross-cultural experience in diverse settings, including Brazil, Cape Verde, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Zambia, and Ethiopia. Humberto is a former Co-chair and current Board Director of the Global MenEngage Alliance and is a founding member of the North American MenEngage Network. He serves on the External Advisory Council for the Department of National Defense and Canadian Armed Forces Sexual Misconduct Response Centre and is a member of the Religions for Peace Standing Commission on Advancing Gender Equality. Humberto has a degree in Sociology, Political Science and Portuguese from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program (Leadership and Non-Profit Management) from the York University Schulich School of Business. Humberto is a Diverse City Fellow (2014). Together, we can move #ForestryForward. Learn more at freetogrowinforestry.ca *Trigger warning: Content in this episode discusses topics such as gender-based and workplace violence, assault, abuse, and harassment, which some listeners may find triggering. If you are a victim of violence or need support at any time, please visit the Ending Violence Association of Canada website at endingviolencecanada.org. ---- This podcast series is brought to you by the Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Centre for Social Intelligence. The Canadian Institute of Forestry (cif-ifc.org) is the national voice of forest practitioners with an interdisciplinary membership across Canada working to ensure our forests are vibrant, healthy and sustainable. The Centre for Social Intelligence (centreforsocialintelligence.ca) empowers individuals and organizations to create inclusion and diversity in the workplace.