Title | Engaging Men in Gender Equality: Positive Strategies and Approaches. Overview and Annotated Bibliography | |
Author | Esplen, E. | |
Publication Date | October 2006 | |
Publisher | BRIDGE | |
Volume | BRIDGE Bibliography | |
Series | 15 | |
Donor | Irish Aid | |
Short Summary | In various settings, small numbers of men and boys are
changing their attitudes and behaviour towards women - supporting
opportunities for women to earn an income outside the home, or speaking
out against gender-based violence, for example. What makes this kind of
resistance to rigid views of gender possible? How can development policies
and programmes stimulate or build on these positive attitudes and
behaviours to achieve gender equality for all? This report - consisting of
an overview, annotated bibliography, and contacts section - describes a
broad range of innovative work being carried out in different parts of the
world to engage men in the promotion of gender equality. It looks at the
reasons for involving men and boys in gender and development work, and
considers why it might be in men's own interests to change. It goes on to
consider possible strategies for, and examples of, positive changes in
men's attitudes and behaviour, focusing on: :-involving men as partners against gender-based violence; :-strengthening men's resistance to violence and conflict; :-fostering constructive male involvement in sexual and reproductive health and rights; :-encouraging men's positive engagement as fathers and carers; and :-promoting more gender-equitable institutional cultures and practices within development organisations. | |
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