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Evaluations and assessments of perpetrator/batterer programmes on the other hand have been mixed, with most finding questionable, limited or no effects on reducing or preventing repeated abuse. Efforts to build an evidence-base on what works to engage men and boys are growing with an increasing amount of assessments, evaluations and documentation of interventions underway. One such undertaking is the 2009 UNFPA-hosted webinar (Partnering with Men to End Violence against Women: Practices that Work) that shared research findings, lessons learned and promising practices on prevention of gender-based violence in Eastern Europe, drawing on case studies from Turkey, Romania, Armenia and Ukraine. The session included work being undertaken with military personnel, police, adolescent boys, the health sector and through coordinated institutional responses. To listen to the recorded session, visit: https://cc.callinfo.com/play?id=222ikv and simply type in your name and affiliation. To hear the UNFPA-hosted webinar on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality, visit: https://cc.callinfo.com/play?id=43hitnrl and enter your name and affiliation. A new and important initiative focused on evaluation is a project of Instituto Promundo and partners, supported by the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (“Engaging Men to End Gender-Based Violence: a Multi-Country Intervention and Impact Evaluation Study (Brazil, Chile, India and Rwanda)”).This innovative crossregional project will use rigorous evaluations to identify effective strategies for engaging men in ending violence against women. Educational workshops and campaign activities will centre on deconstructing traditional notions of manhood, promoting genderequitable and non-violent alternatives, and encouraging positive changes in attitudes and behaviours. In Brazil and India, a “full-intensity” impact evaluation will be carried out with approximately 700-750 young and adult men (using a pre and post-test evaluation design with a control group). In Chile and Rwanda, project partners will carry out “lowerintensity” impact evaluation studies (with roughly 150-200 young and adult men using pre and post-test evaluation design, without a control group). Evaluation results will be widely disseminated at the end of the three year programme in 2011-2012. What are some of the challenges when working with men in this area? � Some groups feel that working with men might distract from the fundamental work of empowering women, lead to competition for funding (Ruxton 2004) and possibly weaken the women‟s rights agenda (Esplen 2006). � Many of the activists, researchers and programme personnel in this area of work come from a feminist or women-centred background and may themselves be resistant to engaging men and/or may not know how to engage this population. � Not all men‟s groups working on gender issues have equality or women‟s rights as core or mandatory principles and some may be anti-gender equality and opposed to women‟s rights. � Men‟s protectiveness of their privileges and power. � Hopelessness about men being non-violent and caring. Men and Boys Knowledge Module January 2012 6
� A division between men and women based on differences in the way they‟ve been socialized to think and feel. � Men‟s distance from their emotional self. � Lack of safe spaces and support for men to engage in self-reflection and awareness-raising. How can these challenges be addressed? From the outset, establish and ensure that key principles are internalised and shared by all implementing partners and key stakeholders. Assess that the men‟s groups involved share and are explicit about abiding by these values and commitment to women‟s human rights and gender equality. Partner with women‟s groups as a means of promoting transparency and accountability. Women‟s groups brought the issue of gender-based violence to the forefront of public health and human rights agendas and have considerable experience in the area of violence against women and girls (especially from a gender perspective, which is required for interventions to be ethical and in line with guarantees for women‟s human rights). Ensure that survivors‟ needs are met, that their human rights safeguarded and that their safety is promoted. One of the fears about working with men and boys is that the needs of survivors will be overlooked or under-funded. By partnering with women‟s groups, initiatives working with men and boys can take steps to address this concern by informing men and women about existing services, for instance, or by strengthening existing services through joint initiatives, such as training. Make an effort to document, evaluate and disseminate knowledge of initiatives working with men and boys to ease fears and misconceptions and build better understanding. Present a conceptual framework that: � Recognizes the important role men can play as partners and allies with women in preventing violence against women and girls and promoting healthy families and communities. � Affirms most men‟s potential for caring and desire for connection with women, children and other men. � Highlights the role of male socialization in leading to men‟s emotional repression, isolation and domination. Men and Boys Knowledge Module January 2012 7
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