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9.4 Men Holding Men AccountableObjectivesTo identify ways in which men can hold each other accountable in being genderequitableAudienceTimeAge: Youth or adults; Sex: Men or mixed groups; Literacy: Medium; Resources:MediumOne hourMaterials • Flipchart• Markers• Enough copies of Handout 12: Case Studies for all participantsSteps1. Begin by asking the participants the following question:? What does it mean for men to be gender equitable?1. Ask participants to think about it on their own for two minutes and then turnto their neighbor and discuss the question.2. After about five minutes, ask for volunteers to share what they discussed andrecord their answers on a flipchart.3. Next, explain that this list is an ideal and that it is often challenging to live upto this ideal. A good way, however, to affect change is for individuals to keepeach other accountable.4. Divide the participants into four groups and pass out the handout and ask eachgroup to discuss one of the case studies. Give them about 15 minutes todiscuss the situation and come up with solutions/answers to the questions.5. Have them report back and conclude with the following questions:? What can men do to keep each other accountable?? Was this session helpful?? What did you learn from this session?? Do you think it’s possible for men to develop individual “codes ofconduct” for themselves?? What would be the components of that code of conduct?Closing? How could the code be enforced?6. Time permitting, give participants about 20 minutes to develop such codes ofconduct. Once they have finished, they can share in pairs.Changing your attitudes and behaviors is not always easy. It is important to keepthis in mind and to think about how you can support each other to make thesechanges in your lives and relationships. Try to also think about how you can sharethe information you have learned in these activities with other men in yourcommunity, and engage them in the kinds of questioning and discussions you havehad here. Remember, we all have a role to play in building more equitable andpeaceful communities.Starting with our own lives and relationships is an importantfirst step.83