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Positive and Negative Masculinities: Research, Challenges, and Change

Explore the role of men and boys in areas such as violence, health, sexuality, and masculinity, and discover the need for practical changes to challenge negative masculinities and promote gender equality.

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Positive and Negative Masculinities: Research, Challenges, and Change

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  1. What Research and Experience is telling us about Positive and Negative Masculinities Onen David Ongwech Programme Manager Gender & Sexuality Refugee Law Project Twitter: @ongwechd Email: gender@refugeelawproject.org

  2. “Today, there is a sizeable breadth of research on the role of men and boys, particularly in the arenas of violence, health, sexuality, and masculinities.” – UNFPA Have those research translated into any substantial practical changes?

  3. 2008

  4. s Main Pillars for Engaging Men and Boys Need Men and Boys to be inspirational, challenge negative masculinities, and be Champions of Change for Gender Equality Child Care SRHR SGBV Domestic Work HIV/AIDS A positive progress away from (Negative Masculinities) Suppression of Emotion Physical Violence Seeking help Homophobia Misogyny Sexual Violence

  5. 2013

  6. 2018

  7. 2019

  8. Male ‘Reformists’ Role Model Men Male Mentors Male Champions

  9. Key Guiding Principles Women cannot do it alone Desired change requires men and boys Violence hurts men too No Man is born violent Rationales for Engaging Men as Critical Change Agents

  10. Gender Equality Framework Women’s choice/rejection of role model men Documented successes at household levels Relations Agency Gender Equality Structures Inter-Generational Conflicts Looks like a lot yet is yet to be done to realize structural transformation Hegemonic Masculinity

  11. What’s working?

  12. Engaging Men to End Violence Against Women and Girls

  13. 2010

  14. The Hurdles Ahead Evaluation of programmes Relapse of ‘RMM’ (Community Shame & Social Pressure) Heterogeneity(Men & Women) Men’s vulnerability (RMM) reporting violence meted on men Vocabulary (RMM & Reformists) – Involving orEngaging or Working with?

  15. It’s possible but requires rigour and walking the talks! Ambition is required for us to achieve gender equality Thank you Onen David Ongwech Programme Manager Gender & Sexuality Refugee Law Project Twitter: @ongwechd Email: gender@refugeelawproject.org

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