Engaging Men and Boys
Working with men and boys as allies, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and perpetrators is critical to ensuring sustainable and systemic change on violence against women and girls.
Gender transformative work with men and boys
The prevention of VAWG has often been perceived as a women’s and girls’ issue and women’s work. Historically feminist groups and allies have created services and education on VAWG. However, most perpetrators of VAWG are men and we all exist in a patriarchal system that condones, provokes, and legitimizes male violence.
Activists and social justice organizations around the world are developing gender transformative approaches that focus on engaging men and boys in preventing VAWG and dismantling harmful masculinities that negatively affect women and men.
Gender transformative initiatives that involve men and boys as allies and stakeholders are a key and promising way to ensure a future where VAWG is something of the past.
Resources
View some resources about engaging men and boys in primary prevention of violence against women and girls.
SORT MATERIALS
Engaging Youth to Promote Healthy Masculinities and End Gender-Based Violence Training and education
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Communicating Equality to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls Webinar March 2024 Training and education
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Gender Norms and Masculinities Research guide
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The Man Box: A study on being a young man in the US, UK, and Mexico Research guide
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The Involved Father and Gender Equality Project Research guide
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Men in focus: unpacking masculinities and engaging men in the prevention of violence against women Research guide
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Work with men and boys for gender equality: A review of field formation, the evidence base and future directions Research guide
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Discussion guides on gender transformative prevention messaging Communicating Equality Toolkit
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