Equality between women and men is recognized as a principle in international law, articulated in many United Nations documents from the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights onwards. The idea that men and boys might have a specific role in realizing this principle has only been articulated recently. Issues about …

Involving men and boys in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV programmes is critical: for their own benefit, that of women and girls, and for enhancing gender equality. This publication combines facts and figures, contributions from international experts and illustrative case studies to highlight the needs and rights of …

Many parents are moving towards “gentle parenting”, where they choose not to use rewards (sticker charts, lollies, chocolates, TV time as “bribes”) and punishments (taking away “privileges”, time-out, smacking) to encourage good behaviour, but encourage good behaviour for the sake of doing the right thing. Gentle parents argue that to …

Subordination of women to men is prevalent in large parts of the world. We come across experiences where women are not only treated as subordinate to men but are also subject to discriminations, humiliations, exploitations, oppressions, control and violence. Women experience discrimination and unequal treatment in terms of basic right to …

Can Men do Feminist Theory? There are perhaps as many definitions of feminism and feminist theory as there are people who declare that they are feminists. Ben Agger (1998) states that the major achievement of feminist theory is to make the politics of sex and gender central to understanding oppression. …

Women aren’t all overly emotional. James Michael Sama myth busts so you can clear the way for a better relationship. There are many generalizations and stereotypes about women which I come across frequently. I find the higher the standards that a woman holds for herself and those she allows into …

Boys love trucks and trains, right? And what little girl wouldn’t love to spend an afternoon dressing up as a princess and playing with dolls? These are the stereotypical boy vs. girl distinctions that persist, even in a modern society that places a value on equality. But aside from the …

Research Findings on School-Related Gender-Based Violence Highlights of a comprehensive research commissioned in 5 countries in Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam) asking more than 9,000 students on the prevalence and nature of school-related gender-based violence. One of the most shocking fact is 84% children in Indonesia claimed that …

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. It can include physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse, and cuts across boundaries of age, race, culture, wealth, and geography. A 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) study of domestic violence worldwide found “empirically, across a …

This article is on three kinds of contemporary young masculinities in Indonesia. Proceeding through a discussion of three composite profiles of young men assembled from fieldwork data, the argument is made that these three identifiable discourses of lived masculinity correspond to some dominant images of men circulating in the Indonesian …