Men in power must take lead on tackling toxic masculinity, says Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf: ‘We must demonstrate what a positive male identity looks like to our young boys and to other men.’ Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images

Men in positions of power must take the lead in tackling toxic masculinity, which is a root cause of gender-based abuse, Scotland’s first minister has said.

Writing for the Guardian, Humza Yousaf said: “It is simply not good enough to say ‘it is not all men’ and wash our hands of the problem we have collectively created; every single man can, and should, play his role in making change.”