Michael Kaufman (born March 27, 1951) is a Canadian author, educator, and theorist focused on engaging men and boys to promote gender equality, end violence against women, and end self-destructive ideals of manhood.
He co-founded the White Ribbon Campaign in 1991, the largest network of men working to ending violence against women worldwide.
Michael Kaufman also co-founded the Men for Women’s Choice campaign with Gordon Cleveland in 1989.
He is a senior fellow of Instituto Promundo, an NGO based in Rio de Janeiro and Washington, D.C.