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The promises and limitations of gender-transformative health programming with men: critical reflections from the field

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Year

2015

Author/s

Dworkin, S, Fleming, P, and Colvin, CJ.

CONTRIBUTING ORGANISATION/PUBLICATION

Culture, Health & Sexuality. Volume 17

SUMMARY

The article begins by assessing the conceptual progression of social science contributions to gender-transformative health programming with men. Next, it briefly assesses the empirical evidence from gender-transformative health interventions with men. Finally, it examines some of the challenges and limitations of gender-transformative health programmes and make recommendations for future work in this thriving interdisciplinary area of study.

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