The Cause That’s Getting Men to Paint Their Nails
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin support the Polished Man Campaign. (Photo: Instagram)
We all know some men love a good mani/pedi, but now men are actually painting their nails in support of Australian non-profit YGAP’s latest campaign, #PolishedMan. The movement aims to “support the 1 in 5 children globally who suffer from violence.” Previously the organization has focused primarily on alleviating poverty around the world. YGAP’s revised goal for this project followed a story from co-founder and CEO Elliot Costello’s last trip to Cambodia for a project with Hagar International, an agency that assists vulnerable women and children, namely survivors of human trafficking and violence.
Polished Man aims to support children who suffer from violence. (Photo: Instagram)
“I met this 10-year-old, Thea, who had, at the hands of a westerner, suffered physical and sexual abuse from the ages of eight to 10,” says Costello in a campaign video of one of the children that drove the Polished Man campaign. “Thea had so much love in her heart when I met her. She picked up a marker and drew a love heart on my hand. She then flipped my hand over and colored all my nails in. I left that night so moved by Thea that I made a decision to paint one nail to represent the one in five children that suffer physical and sexual violence at the hands of men.” YGAP reports that 150 million girls and 73 million boys under 18 have experienced sexual violence, and 90% of all sexual violence against children is perpetrated by men.
NFL player Tony Richardson and Mario Batali support the Polished Man Campaign (Photo: Instagram)
Noteworthy supporters of the campaign include Alec Baldwin and Mario Batali, both renowned for their charity work. Supporters can donate to the cause through the Polished Man website until November 10.
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