2nd MenEngage Global Symposium Men and Boys for Gender Justice

1. 2nd • MenEngage Global • Symposium • Men and Boys for • Gender Justice

2. The overall purpose of the Symposium is to create a common understanding and shared consensus about the need to engage with men and boys to achieve the overall purpose of gender equality in society. • India • Habitat Centre • New Delhi • November • 10-13

3. The symposium is • also an opportunity • to reach out to • All men and boys • about • Gender based violence and • Gender discrimination in society • as issues • of common concern and • to mobilize them • to take greater interest and • stimulate actions for • Reducing • gender based violence and • gender discrimination. • Photo Credit: Anne-MetteJensen

4. Weaim for: Shareknowledgeand practices on working with men on gender issues Discusspartnershipwith women’s rights work and other social justice work • Collective • energy Developpositions on need to work with men and boys Mobilisemen and boys in across the globeon understanding men’s roles in gender based violence • Knowledge • Partnership Channel collective energies in creating and sustaining the momentum for change for the next 5 years

5. The journey • 2009 • 2014 • 1995 Beijing Engaging men United Nations 4th World Conference on Women. Rio Scaling up Held under aegis of MenEngage and condemned culture of violence across genders. Delhi Universalizing the process 2ndMenEngage global Symposium - men and boys for gender justice.

6. Making of men • Multiplethemes for engagement • Health and wellbeing • Poverty and work • Carerelationships and emotions • Sexualities & identities • Peacebuilding, social • justice & inclusion • Violence

7. 50 • breakout • sessions • 750 • participants • Weareexpecting • 700 to900 delegates • From around the world • Interactive • Events

8. Participant Organised Spaces Cultural Programs Abstract Driven Sessions The Event Organiser Driven Sessions

9. State of the Men for Gender Equality field • Globalization and gender injustice – Part 1: An Exploration • Part 2: Social and Political Movements • State of Priorities for Women’s Movements • Beijing+20 and what it means for Men and Boys Organiser Driven Sessions: Plenary

10. Organiser Driven : Breakouts • Beyond the Gender Binary: Working with Genders and Sexualities • Youth Perspectives on work with boys and men • Change Begins Within: Practices and processes of accountability within the M4GE field • Fatherhood and Caregiving • Masculinities and Culture • Masculinities and Militarization • Masculinities, Crime, and Justice • Skills Building • Studying Social Change – New paradigms • Working with the Media • Building Campaigns to Engage Men in Gender Equality • Working with Children and Young People in Gender Equality and addressing masculinities

11. Abstract Driven Sessions • Over 400 abstracts from 63 countries Space for about 150 oral abstracts and over 100 posters

12. PROGRAMME

13. Participant organised spaces • Satellite sessions on 10th November • 1 hall of 75 x 3 sessions • 4 halls of 50 x 3 sessions • 3 halls of 30 x 3 sessions • Exhibition booths – 50 for all three days • Youth Hangout, Interface meetings + other youth interactions • Informal Roundtables Choupal/ Addameeting

14. Cultural program • Inaugural Programme – Sufi music • Closing Session – Male dancer/choreography • Evening Cultural programme on 12th evening • Film festival – video parlour + public shows • Photographic exhibition / visual exhibition • Public event ( under consideration)

15. Youth Engagement Before / During/ After Event • Social Media including online competitions • Face to face engagement with youth through a travelling film festival ; encourage other ME Convenors to do the same; • Engagement with youth in colleges in Delhi and other cities in India • Promoting youth participation in the Symposium as speakers and presenters and panel • Youth caucus • Youth hangout zone in the symposium

16. Pre Symposium Activities • Regional Preparatory Activities • Events in Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, SriLanka • Country Level Activities • Activities in Different Cities with NGOs, Youth, Academia, Film Shows • Delhi level Activities • Community level activities, Public engagement, Youth engagement, Film Shows • Social Media • Website, Facebook, Twitter

17. Masculinities Film Festival • Over 150 films received and reviewed from 20 countries • 60+ films finalised for the package • Some feature films – which can be screened at Delhi public festival but not with travelling package • Travelling package with brochure will be ready by mid- August • Brochure will be distributed to all participants • Package can be sent to all ME Coordinators for active dissemination in their region

18. Hostedby: • MenEngage • CHSJ • Centre For Health and Social Justicestrenghtens the claims of citizens’ health rights promised in the Constitution and through international human rights treaties. • MenEngage is an alliance of NGOs working together with men and boys to promote gender sensitization. • Our members advocate around a number of key issues where gender directly affects the lives of women and men. • &

19. Funders and Supporters • UNFPA • Ford • Foundation • Packard • Foundation • NORAD • Oak • Foundation • MacArthur • Foundation • SwissAid • SwissAid • SIDA • UN Women

20. Friends Global Advisory Committee International Steering Committee Executive Committee India Organising Committee