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11.8ObjectivesTimeReaching Men Through Sports1. To identify methods of using sports to reach men and the communityOne hour and 30 minutesMaterials • Paper• Pens• Markers• Flipchart paper• Enough copies of Handout 23: Prevention and Gender Through Sports for allparticipantsSteps1. Explain to the participants that sports can be used in a variety of ways to communicatemessages and involve persons in educational or informational activities. Sports’ wide reach,especially when it comes to male and youth audiences, makes it a powerful vehicle foradvocacy and social change related to gender and HIV and AIDS.Discussion:? Are there projects in your country/community that use sports to promote healthor social development?? What do you think of those projects?? What do you think of sports as a way to effect social change?2. Facilitate a discussion about sports and gender. Ask the participants to name sportsfigures who are role models for men in their community/country. In what ways are theserole models positive or negative? Brainstorm how these sports role models and how sports,in general, can reinforce negative gender norms. Ask participants to list ways in whichsports can be used to reinforce positive values, including positive gender roles.3. Divide participants into groups and ask them to review Handout 23: Prevention andGender Through. Give the groups 10 minutes to brainstorm some examples of how touse sports activities for the promotion of gender equity, HIV/AIDS prevention, andviolence prevention. Ask them to list some of their ideas on the flipchart.4. Ask the groups to select an idea from the flipchart, consider its pros and cons, resourcesneeded, and what sport activity they will use. Allow 20 minutes.5. Allow the groups 40 minutes to develop a plan for the activity selected. This shouldinclude identifying the beneficiaries—both direct, such as the players, and indirect, such asthe spectators or peers. They should also think about who will involved in theimplementation of the activities (e.g., coaches, peers, staff trainers, or facilitators), and howmale engagement will be included within the sporting event or activity.6. Invite the groups to present their plan for a sports activity for male engagement. Afterthe presentations, the facilitator can lead a discussion about the usefulness of this approachand summarize the difficulties and benefits the groups encountered in working with sports.117