This paper seeks to promote fruitful discussions and deliberations to advance constructive men’s engagement in the elimination of paediatric HIV and the promotion of women’s and family health. Originally written as the background paper for the WHO and UNAIDS sponsored subregional expert consultation on male involvement in PMTCT, held in …

Many of us, on reading the recent news about Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, and Ray McDonald, have thought, “How could anyone do that? What was he thinking?” It turns out the truth about what goes through an abusive man’s head is not what you’d expect. Prepare to be surprised. Myth …

Men are often reluctant to talk about their needs in intimate relationships. Whether social conditioning or an inability to communicate our needs are to blame, men (who tend to be the less communicative partners in intimate relationships) are prone to silently suffering when their emotional needs aren’t being met by …

I keep hearing the same assertion: More men would support feminism if only… … if only feminists were nicer to us and didn’t make us feel so defensive all of the time! … if only feminists were more welcoming! … if only feminists reassured us over and over and over …

The concept of hegemonic masculinity has influenced gender studies across many academic fields but has also attracted serious criticism. The authors trace the origin of the concept in a convergence of ideas in the early 1980s and map the ways it was applied when research on men and masculinities expanded. …

Actor, advocate, and creative dreamboat Joseph Gordon-Levitt ponders aloud how his views on gender equality went viral not once, but twice. He has some interesting thoughts to share. Take a look — at 3:45, he asks something of all of us, especially if you have a webcam on your computer! …

Heartache requires recovery time. Unfortunately, the truly unhealthy relationships we engage in are sometimes the hardest ones to shake. Whether the person was emotionally abusive, never sober around you or if constantly made empty promises, it can sometimes take a great deal of time to recover. The good news is, …

Gender inequality is a historic inheritance that an increasing number of men are disavowing. Men’s involvement in the women’s rights movement can help create better, more equi- table models for future generations of boys and girls. Full social, political and economic equality may still be a long way away, but …

Men Helping Stop Cyber VAW – Tip #1: Acknowledge the violence. There are 3 important ways in which men need to effectively acknowledge cyber violence against women. The first step is to be aware of and accept the fact that it definitely exists. The second step is to acknowledge that …

Many women face violence at different times of their lives in both private and public spheres. Regrettably, men are the major perpetrators of the violence. The Men to Men approach is based on the premise that, like women and other interest groups, men are able to come together and  pursue issues …