Working with Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-based Violence: Principles, Lessons Learned, and Ways Forward

Article

Year

2014

Author/s

Peacock, D and Barker, G.

CONTRIBUTING ORGANISATION/PUBLICATION

Men and Masculinities, Volume 17

SUMMARY

This article examines the rationale for working with men and boys; describes key findings from multicountry studies about the relationship between notions of masculinities and men’s gender-related practices; documents key principles guiding much gender equality work with men and boys; identifies emerging strategies and proposes key next steps to increase the scale, impact, and sustainability of gender transformative work with men and boys.

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