Supporting parents and caregivers in raising kind, confident, and respectful boys in today’s complex world.
Practical tools, guidance, and resources to support your child at every stage.
Explore Topics:
Learn more about raisingboys.ca, a White Ribbon initiative.
#FathersDay
Every father wants the boys in his life to grow up kind, confident, and respectful.
But today's boys are growing up in a digital world where misogyny, online hate, and harmful messages about masculinity are only a click away.
That's why White Ribbon created raisingboys.ca.
This Father's Day, help us put practical tools into the hands of more fathers and families across Canada.
Every donation helps create new resources and reach more fathers, parents, and caregivers.
How We Raise Boys Today Shapes the World Tomorrow.
Our research highlights the realities many boys and families are navigating today.
73%
of Canadian Educators are concerned about mysonistic and hateful online content targeting boys and young men.
59%
of parents of boys in Canada know their sons are exposed to online content promoting sexist and misogynistic ideas.
66%
of parents are concerned about the online messaging that boys and young men encounter about women and girls.
This Father’s Day, we can help more fathers feel ready to talk with boys about masculinity, emotions, relationships, and online influence.
Featured Resources
-
![]()
80% of educators have witnessed misogynistic behaviours in the classroom.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
White Ribbon recently published the most comprehensive Canadian survey to date on the growing influence of online misogyny, examining its impact on the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of boys and young men. -
![]()
The Complete Parents’ Guide to ‘The Manosphere’ and Online Radicalization
MANOSPHERE AND RADICALIZATION
Start here. This guide helps you make sense of the manosphere and online radicalization—what it is, how boys are drawn in, and what it means for your child. -
![]()
The Manbox
NAVIGATING MASCULINITY
The ‘Manbox’ helps explain the invisible pressures boys and men face to fit into narrow ideas of masculinity. This video offers a powerful starting point for parents to understand how these expectations shape behaviour, emotions, and relationships—and how to begin meaningful conversations with their children.
About raisingboys.ca
Raising boys today can feel complex. Between online influences, changing expectations, and everyday pressures, many parents are asking the same questions:
Am I doing this right? How do I support my child in a healthy way?
At raisingboys.ca, we’re here to support you, not to judge or tell you how to parent.
This platform was created by White Ribbon to give parents practical tools, guidance, and real-world strategies to help boys grow into kind, confident, and respectful people.
Whether you're navigating online content, relationships, or conversations about masculinity, you’ll find resources designed to meet you where you are.
Because raising boys isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s about staying connected, asking questions, and learning together.
White Ribbon acknowledges the support of Women and Gender Equality Canada.