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Exploring the Tensions, Dilemmas and Possibilities What is the role of men in addressing men’s violence against women? In recent years, there have been numerous articles, discussion papers, books, conferences and government policy statements advocating the greater involvement of men in working against men’s violence and towards gender equality. The …

The report, Where Men Stand: Men’ s roles in ending violence against women was launched in Australia on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the focus of the White Ribbon Campaign. The report is a stocktake, a reckoning, of where men are at …

Why is it critical that men and boys embrace the tasks of promoting gender equality and equality and ending violence against women? And perhaps just as importantly, how can we work more effectively to ensure that men and boys do embrace this challenge? This short paper will focus on the …

Why do some men use violence against women?  This short article explores the paradoxical reasons. Although the focus is on men’s violence against women, many of the ideas are relevant to the use of violence by men (and boys) against other males.   This is Michael Kaufman’s most widely translated article. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

The report, entitled ‘Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific’ was conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. It explores the prevalence …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence (DV) is often framed as a “woman’s issue” or “violence against women” generating the perception of males involved in violent relationships as the aggressor and more capable of inflicting injury or causing harm to their partner. Due to this set of beliefs called …