Michael Kaufman’s framework provides an accessible and compelling account of the need to involve men and boys in building gender equality. Written in 2003, it offers a strategic approach with which to mobilize men and boys to work on their own and in partnership with women and girls to transform destructive masculinities, end oppressive gender relations, and promote gender equity and equality.
The ToT in gender mainstreaming workshop held in Kampala, Uganda from December 9-15, 2000 included 17 participants from the anglophone countries of Ghana, SouthAfrica and Uganda. Training and logistical support was provided by FEMNETs Regional Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya.
Workshop Objectives: To develop and establish core teams of gender trainers in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa who will be responsible for building local capacity for gender mainstreaming.
Conclusion: Achieving gender equality through the involvement of men entails acknowledging the different experiences and changing roles of men and women in our societies today. Involving men in gender equality has two goals: to promote women’s agency and power, and to facilitate men’s agency in challenging inequalities. Our challenge is to move beyond gender stereotypes and misconceptions, specifically criticisms of men’s behaviour. We must instead find a broader, more creative strategy for confronting and transforming power imbalances and dominant constructions of masculinity, as well as femininity, to achieve gender equality for all.
Honour related violence (HRV) refers to the punishment of girls and women for sexual or societal indiscretions which bring shame on the family. HRV has becoming increasingly visible in Europe over the last decade and its forms range from oppression through to killing. This training manual is a tool for those working to combat HRV such as the police, social services, judiciary, schools, health care services, immigration, as well as civil society organisations and women's shelters. The sessions cover: Introduction to Working on Honour Related Violence; Gender; Empowerment; Patriarchal Power Structures and Violence; Socio-cultural Context, Values and Norms; Understanding the Concept of Honour; HRV and Sexuality; Indications, Risk Assessment of HRV and Support; Coping Strategies; HIV, Poverty and Social Inclusion; and Multi-Sector Cooperation. The different units contain lectures, exercises and case studies. The manual ends with a suggested training schedule, an evaluation form and...
Men are Changing pulls together case studies from projects (within and outside IPPF) working with boys and men in the areas of sexual and reproductive health/sexuality, violence (gender-based violence and violence in conflict), and equitable relationships. It also provides overall findings from the case studies, good practice and future recommendations for this work. The publication aims to strengthen the evidence-base for interventions with men and boys, by providing an assessment of the effectiveness of each project using the same criteria as the WHO/Promundo evidence report on engaging men and boys.
"The ToT in gender mainstreaming workshop held in Kampala, Uganda from December 9-15, 2000 included 17 participants from the anglophone countries of Ghana, SouthAfrica and Uganda. Training and logistical support was provided by FEMNETs Regional Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya.
Workshop Objectives: To develop and establish core teams of gender trainers in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa who will be responsible for building local capacity for gender mainstreaming."
This trainer's resource book is designed to accompany the text Counseling and Communicating with Men for use in a training workshop aimed at helping service providers interact with, communicate with, and counsel men - with or without their partners - on reproductive health issues. The course emphasizes the information required to achieve these goals, including counseling and communication approaches, provider biases toward and against men that may need to be addressed, and dffective techniques for interacting with, communicating with, and counseling men.
Conclusion: Achieving gender equality through the involvement of men entails acknowledging the different experiences and changing roles of men and women in our societies today. Involving men in gender equality has two goals: to promote women’s agency and power, and to facilitate men’s agency in challenging inequalities. Our challenge is to move beyond gender stereotypes and misconceptions, specifically criticisms of men’s behaviour. We must instead find a broader, more creative strategy for confronting and transforming power imbalances and dominant constructions of masculinity, as well as femininity, to achieve gender equality for all.
Each module has several session outlines with the learning objectives spelt out as well as notes for the facilitator, handouts and references for further reading for participants, exercises, case studies. Since the contents of this training are directed towards changing mindsets and challenging existing beliefs and attitudes, it has also attempted to list some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and possible responses by facilitators at the end of each session. Facilitators’ Notes include the theoretical issues that may need to be highlighted as well as specific experiences and struggles that facilitators may need to share as role models and gender sensitive men.
It is argued that the negative portrayal of men and male identity in contemporary societies is not only a matter of concern for men, but also for women. What is happening to men has an impact on women who live and work with them and who care about the health, welfare and happiness of their husbands, partners, brothers, male friends and their sons growing up and seeking their role and identity in a changing world.
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