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DO’s and DON’Ts for Engaging Men and Boys in Health: A Learning and Exchange Session on How to Apply Relevant Tools and Frameworks

Posted on May 18, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the IGWG’s Male Engagement Task Force hosted a learning and exchange session focusing on best practices for engaging men and boys across different health areas. The event, with more than 175 attendees, showcased best practices for male engagement and included an overview of tools and frameworks relevant for the health sector such as the METF-developed "DO’s and DON’Ts for Engaging Men and Boys." Read More

Filed Under: Male Engagement Tagged With: Do's and Don'ts, Health, male engagement

Positive Youth Development in Health Programming: How Does Engaging Boys and Young Men Fit In? A Technical Marketplace

Posted on September 29, 2022

On September 13, 2022, the Interagency Gender Working Group’s Male Engagement Task Force (METF) hosted the webinar “Positive Youth Development in Health Programming: How Does Engaging Boys and Young Men Fit In? A Technical Marketplace.” More than 100 participants from around the world—including Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria—participated in discussions on how gender transformative positive youth development (PYD) contributes to positive health behaviors related to family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH); HIV/AIDS; gender-based violence; maternal, newborn, and child health; and infectious disease prevention and treatment.Read More

Filed Under: Male Engagement Tagged With: Health Care, male engagement

Rethinking Men’s and Boys’ Healthcare Access and Use

Posted on April 7, 2022

On March 17, 2022, the Interagency Gender Working Group’s Male Engagement Task Force (METF) hosted the webinar “Rethinking Men’s and Boys’ Healthcare Access and Use.” In this webinar, speakers showcased insights and learnings from global research and programming that supports men and boys in help-seeking behaviors and healthcare access and use across health areas, including family planning and reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; and maternal, newborn, and child health. Speakers also highlighted how to address gender and power dynamics and other social and structural factors that influence men’s and boys’ access and use. Read More

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2021 State of the Art in Engaging Men and Boys in Health and Development: A Technical Marketplace

Posted on October 19, 2021

In September 2021, the Interagency Gender Working Group’s Male Engagement Task Force (METF) hosted the webinar, "2021 State of the Art in Engaging Men and Boys in Health and Development: A Technical Marketplace." This webinar showcased 11 examples of cutting-edge programming and research for engaging a broader diversity of men and boys as clients, partners, and agents of change across global health initiatives and programs. Presentations focused on diverse health areas, including sexual and reproductive health; maternal, newborn, and child health; HIV/AIDS; and gender-based violence. Read More

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Men and Boys’ Mental Health: Emerging Evidence and Innovative Approaches

Posted on June 22, 2021

This webinar, hosted by the IGWG's Male Engagement Task Force, showcased research and programming for better understanding and addressing of the mental health experiences and needs of men and boys across diverse contexts (in Colombia, Eswatini, Malawi, South Africa, and Tanzania). It also demonstrated how men’s mental health intersects withother health outcomes related to family planning, maternal and child health, and HIV/AIDS.Read More

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Male Engagement Task Force Resources

Posted on May 17, 2021

The IGWG's Male Engagement Task Force has created a curated list of key resources related to 1) Men, Masculinities, and Health, 2) HIV/AIDS, 3) Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, and 4) Family Planning and Reproductive Health.Read More

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