EmpowerMen Annual Report for 2025-26

EmpowerMen’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, was a time of positive growth and momentum for our organization, as we significantly expanded our efforts to engage men and boys to help end sexual exploitation and human trafficking. During the year, we directly presented our message to approximately 4,000 people at in-person and virtual conferences, workshops, community trainings, and other live events. Overall, our content was viewed over 125,000 times on social media, our website, YouTube, and other online platforms.

In 2025-26 we expanded the reach of our Youth Engagement Workshops and laid the groundwork for our new Community Training sessions. Our Youth Engagement Facilitators presented to approximately 1,400 students, with programming broadened to include grades 4 to 6 on top of already-existing programming for grades 7 to 12. The Community Trainings, which aim to provide frontline workers with practical guidance on how to identify and respond to sexual exploitation, were well received with representatives from 38 groups attending.

Organizing events continued to be a point of strength, with our annual Law Enforcement Conference welcoming over 200 guests from 7 provinces and 1 territory, and our first-ever public event, a screening of the documentary “Butterfly: Into the Maze of Human Trafficking,” attracting 334 registrants. We also backed key new research into men’s attitudes regarding the sex trade, trends in online sex buying, and the connection between the resource extraction industry and sexual exploitation.

Our full annual report includes much more information about what we’re doing to spread our message. We’re grateful for everyone who makes this work possible and look forward to pursuing new opportunities in the next fiscal year!