‘The time for men to step up is right now!’: what all men can do to help end violence against women Sirin Kale Replay Video (Video by Sky News) A special message from Microsoft News UK: Women's rights are human rights, and the plight of many vulnerable women around the world has worsened over the last year. Our Women's History Month appeal, in partnership with Women for Women International, helps women survivors in conflict areas rebuild their lives. Join us or donate here. In the wake of the killing of Sarah Everard, and the wider concerns about gender-based violence, women have shared their stories of abuse, harassment and assault. And the myriad ways they have tried to protect themselves from this. Men have, for the most part, listened. Now – given that violence against women and girls is primarily a male-perpetrated crime – is it time more men actively joined the fight against it? The Guardian convened a round table of experts to ask what men can do to help effect change among their friends and family, and in their workplaces.