Comments on: Online discussion: Engaging men and boys to end gender-based violence

By: Keiko Nowacka

Keiko Nowacka — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:36:00 +0000

This video is so inspiring and thought provoking: the need to rethink how we react to violence, how policies perpetuate power paradigms and therefore perpetuate discriminatory social norms.
And while we should all be thinking this irrespective of our sex, it is great to hear more men speak up (and so eloquently) in this way, recognising how social norms and power underpin violence and power.

By: Wikigender

Wikigender — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:53:00 +0000

Check out this video from Anthony Keedi from @ABAADMENA on changing the discourse from ‘power over’ to ‘power with’ – A feminist perspective to prevent violence. He examines the current violent, patriarchal ways of dealing with conflict and argues for a better way forward that addresses the root causes of violence.

Anthony Keedi is the Engaging Men Program Manager for ABAAD – Resource Center for Gender Equality in Lebanon. He will be joining the webinar tomorrow!

https://youtu.be/K7glj8Be33M

By: Keiko Nowacka

Keiko Nowacka — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:33:00 +0000

Hi everyone! Thanks for starting this discussion and to the other participants for their interesting insights so far. From the work that we are doing through the Social Institutions and Gender index (SIGI), we have found that shifting social norms requires a multi-pronged multi-actor approach – it is both top down and bottom up. So while laws combatting violence have shown to have some impact, to fully operationalise that law , make it into a living document, they need to be accompanied by welfare centres for survivors, gender-responsive legal systems and education/awareness raising campaigns, inter alia.
There are some interesting initiatives collected by the UN’s UNITE to end violence against women campaign, which shows projects undertaken in coalitions between governments, civil society and other actors. http://www.un.org/en/women/endviolence/

By: Wikigender

Wikigender — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:15:00 +0000

Hi Jane,
Thanks for sharing. It is amazing how Promundo’s work has spread across the globe and been applied in many different contexts. How has Promundo worked to adapt the programme to local contexts and still make an impact?

By: Wikigender

Wikigender — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:13:00 +0000

Thanks Aurélise for sharing. We would love to hear more about Shift Balance’s work in this area!

By: Wikigender

Wikigender — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:08:00 +0000

Thank you for your comments. We would like to keep the conversation going by moving on to the next set of questions on “Working with a coalition of actors”. However, you are welcome to respond to the previous questions if you would like to.

From your experience who are the various actors that can contribute to a shift in social norms and what are possible entry points to have the most impact?

By: Aurélie SALVAIRE

Aurélie SALVAIRE — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:23:00 +0000

Hello there, here are some slides on the subject that you might find helpful!

PATRIARCHY:
http://www.slideshare.net/asalvaire/the-rule-of-the-father

MASCULINITY:
http://www.slideshare.net/asalvaire/redefining-manhood

Feel free to share!

By: mflood

mflood — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:56:00 +0000

(3) In relation to scaling up, while I know this field well, I’ve seen very little which pays much attention to the question of scaling up. However, there is some useful discussion in a WHO Policy Brief on “Policy
Approaches to Involving Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality and Health Equity” (2010). See pp. 13-14, 19-20, and pp. 21-24 (including Section 4 on strengthening policy approaches).

The full report is available here: http://www.xyonline.net/content/who-policy-brief-policy-approaches-involving-men-and-boys-achieving-gender-equality-and-heal

I look forward to seeing others’ contributions.

By: Wikigender

Wikigender — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:29:00 +0000

Thank you everyone for your great inputs yesterday ! Sharing evidence and best practices is crucial to this conversation around positive masculinities.

Today we would like to encourage you to continue answering yesterday’s questions, and propose a new reflection topic: how do you think governments and the development community can learn from successful local initiatives to scale and replicate them at the national level?

We are looking forward tor read your contributions.

By: Wikigender

Wikigender — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:43:00 +0000

Hi John,

Thanks for sharing your experience working in the Balkans with Care International. It would be great to hear more about you have worked to bridge the gap between perceptions and reality. This seems to be an important first step when addressing negative masculinities.