AMEND Together

Changing a culture that supports violence against women by teaching healthy masculinity and respect.

AMEND Together is a primary prevention initiative of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging men and boys to change the culture that supports violence. Together, we seek to challenge the culture that supports violence, cultivate healthy masculinity in men and boys, and change the future for women and girls. Click here to visit the AMEND Together website.

In 2020, AMEND Together expanded to serve youth through YWCA affiliates in Dayton, OH, Mohawk Valley, NY, Central Virginia, South Hampton Roads, VA, Lubbock, TX, and Greater Memphis. YWCA Silicon Valley in California launched its affiliate in 2021. These AMEND Together affiliates utilize the community-based model created by YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee.

AMEND Together partners with Metro Nashville Public Schools to provide AMEND clubs across the city where hundreds of boys are provided a safe space to talk about healthy masculinity and gender-based violence.

AMEND Ambassadors are prominent members of the Nashville and Middle Tennessee community. These men and women lend their expertise to help the YWCA achieve the AMEND Together goals. Ambassadors work with the AMEND Together team on strategic planning, fundraising, outreach, and events.  Click here to inquire about becoming an AMEND Together Ambassador.

In the Press

• Civility Tennessee Discussion on Sexual Assault – Tennessean [VIDEO]
• MEND Wants to Challenge Men’s Masculinity – Tennessean 
• AMEND Experience 2017 – Nashville Post 

How You Can Help

Every dollar helps.
We are investing in the lives of hundreds of boys each year in Metro Nashville Public Schools. Help us continue to challenge the culture that supports violence against women by cultivating healthy masculinity in men and boys. Donate now.

AMEND Together Schools