SysteMALEtizing Resources for Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health Introduction Methodology Family Planning/ Contraception Maternal and Neonatal Health and Fatherhood Male Identities and Roles STI and HIV/AIDS Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Gender-based Violence Policy				Home > Publications/Tools > SysteMALEtizing Resources for Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health: Gender-Based Violence SysteMALEtizing Resources for Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health: Gender-Based Violence Download printable brochure (PDF: 836KB) Gender-based violence, including female genital cutting, is increasingly viewed as a serious public health problem. Patterns of violence both reflect and reinforce the gender inequalities that undermine reproductive health and well being. Men have an important role to play in overcoming violence, both toward their own sexual partners and toward others in their communities. Only by changing norms around the acceptability of violence against women can the practice be eradicated.   State-of-the-art programs that work with men to address gender-based violence take a holistic approach, recognizing the importance of involving all members of the community. Programs target policymakers, religious and community leaders, parents, teachers, men, women, and adolescents with the aim of refuting gender-based violence as a social norm. These programs raise awareness about sexual coercion and psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. They train police, provide psychological care and legal referrals, and attempt to change behaviors by challenging existing stereotypical gender roles of manhood.   It is now increasingly common to address GBV in the context of reproductive health programs. This is because 1) reproductive health programs are often the first point of contact for women with the health system; 2) GBV has important direct effects on health; and 3) both violence and reproductive health are affected by the same gender inequities. Please note: some of the following links lead to PDF or Powerpoint documents that may take a little while to load. If no helper program is available, they will download automatically to your hard drive. Overview of the Issues Barker, G. Engaging Boys and Young Men in Promoting Gender Equality: Reflections on Masculinities in Sub-Saharan African and Program Responses (June 2005). Berkowitz , A. Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against Women: An Overview (October 2004). FHI, YouthNet. Non-Consensual Sex among Youth (2004). Guedes, Alessandra. Addressing Gender-Based Violence from the RH/HIV Sector (May 2004). Kaufman, M. Building a Movement of Men Working to End Violence Against Women (September 2001). The South African Regional Poverty Networks. Working With Men: Why and How? (2004). UNESCAP. Elimination of Violence Against Women in Partnership with Men (2003). White Ribbon Campaign. Men Working to End Men’s Violence Against Women (2006). Involving Men in Combating Female Genital Cutting Mossaad, T. Mobilizing Men Toward Combating Female Genital Mutilation (September 2003). Ouoba, D. Involving Men to Abandon Female Genital Mutilation. A Community-Based Education Program in Burkina Faso (September 2003). Programs Coalition Against Trafficking in Women—Asia Pacific (CATW-AP). Rethinking Masculinity: Educating Young Men to Reduce the Demand Side of Trafficking (2005). EngenderHealth, Men as Partners. Digital Stories from South Africa. FEMNET. Male Involvement in Programmes to Combat Gender Based Violence: Malawi and South Africa (September–November 2002). FEMNET. Report of Men Against Gender Based Violence. Follow Up Review in Namibia and Kenya (December 2002). FEMNET. 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Male Involvement Projects (July 2000). Tools EngenderHealth, Men as Partners. Digital Stories from South Africa (July 2005). Family Violence Prevention Fund. Coaching Boys into Men (2006). Family Violence Prevention Fund. Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys (2006). Family Violence Prevention Fund. Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys—Recommended Work Plan (2006). Kaufman, M. The AIM Framework. Addressing and Involving Men and Boys to Promote Gender Equality and End Gender Discrimination and Violence (March 2003). Ouoba, D. Involving Men to Abandon Female Genital Mutilation. A Community-Based Education Program in Burkina Faso. (September 2003). Sahayog. Manual for Working with Men on Gender, Sexuality, Violence and Health (April 2005). The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children. Masculinities: Male Roles and Male Involvement in the Promotion of Gender Equality. A Resource Packet (September 2005). Research and Evaluation Fabiano, P. Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach (November/December 2003). IGWG. The So What Report (March 2004). PAHO. Research Protocols to Study Sexual and Reproductive Health of Male Adolescents and Young Adults in Latin America (2000). Population Council. Promoting More Gender-Equitable Norms and Behaviors Among Young Men as an HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy (February 2006). Sternberg , P. and J. Hubley. Evaluating Men’s Involvement as a Strategy in Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion (2004). UN and ILO, Expert Group Meeting. How Do We Know If Men Have Changed? Promoting and Measuring Change with Young Men. Lessons from Program H in Latin America (2003). Verma, R. et al.  Promoting Gender Equity Among Young Men: Positive Experiences of the Yari-Dosti Project in India (February 2005). Wassef, Nadia. “Male Involvement in Perpetuating and Challenging the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt” in Men’s Involvement in Gender and Development Policy and Practice (pp. 44-51) (2001).