Effectively involving men in preventing violence against women
Baker, Garth
Effectively involving men in preventing violence against women Garth Baker - Auckland, N.Z. : New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, University of Auckland, 2013 - electronic document (37 p.); PDF file: 578 KB; Word DOC file: 798 KB - NZFVC Issues Paper .
NZFVC Issues Paper, 5, November 2013
Key messages
•Engaging boys and men to prevent violence against women can make a difference
•The main reasons for involving men in violence prevention are:
- While most men do not use violence against women, when violence does occur it is largely perpetrated by men
- Constructions of masculinity play a crucial role in shaping men’s violence against women
- Men have a positive role to play in helping stop violence against women
•A ‘gender transformative’ approach involves challenging rigid gender roles and critically questioning what influences these. Programmes involving a ‘gender transformative’ approach are effective in changing men’s attitudes and behaviours related to violence against women.
•Other principles for engaging men include:
- Positive messages ‘inviting’ rather than ‘indicting’ men can be more effective
- There is diversity in how masculinities are constructed and expressed in different cultural contexts and social settings. Culturally-relevant material that acknowledges men’s social contexts and draws on their personal experiences is required
•Men can prevent violence to women by not personally engaging in violence, by challenging the violence of other men, and by addressing the root causes of violence
•There are local and international examples that can be built on to increase the involvement of men in this work
2253-3222
ABUSIVE MEN
COMMUNITY ACTION
ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
GENDER
MASCULINITY
MEN
PERPETRATORS
PRIMARY PREVENTION
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
YOUNG MEN
PREVENTION
NEW ZEALAND
Effectively involving men in preventing violence against women Garth Baker - Auckland, N.Z. : New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, University of Auckland, 2013 - electronic document (37 p.); PDF file: 578 KB; Word DOC file: 798 KB - NZFVC Issues Paper .
NZFVC Issues Paper, 5, November 2013
Key messages
•Engaging boys and men to prevent violence against women can make a difference
•The main reasons for involving men in violence prevention are:
- While most men do not use violence against women, when violence does occur it is largely perpetrated by men
- Constructions of masculinity play a crucial role in shaping men’s violence against women
- Men have a positive role to play in helping stop violence against women
•A ‘gender transformative’ approach involves challenging rigid gender roles and critically questioning what influences these. Programmes involving a ‘gender transformative’ approach are effective in changing men’s attitudes and behaviours related to violence against women.
•Other principles for engaging men include:
- Positive messages ‘inviting’ rather than ‘indicting’ men can be more effective
- There is diversity in how masculinities are constructed and expressed in different cultural contexts and social settings. Culturally-relevant material that acknowledges men’s social contexts and draws on their personal experiences is required
•Men can prevent violence to women by not personally engaging in violence, by challenging the violence of other men, and by addressing the root causes of violence
•There are local and international examples that can be built on to increase the involvement of men in this work
2253-3222
ABUSIVE MEN
COMMUNITY ACTION
ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
GENDER
MASCULINITY
MEN
PERPETRATORS
PRIMARY PREVENTION
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
YOUNG MEN
PREVENTION
NEW ZEALAND