Strategies to Engage Men and Boys in Violence Prevention: A Global Organizational Perspective. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carlson, Juliana; Casey, Erin; Edleson, Jeffrey L.; Tolman, Richard M.; Walsh, Tova B.; Kimball, Ericka
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 21:Number 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1406
• Page End: 1425
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: engaging men -- violence prevention against women -- global organizational strategies; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801215594888
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

This study presents descriptive findings from in-depth interviews with 29 representatives of organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North and South America that engage men and boys in preventing gender-based violence. In particular, the findings suggest that strategies are responsive to the specific cultural, economic, and contextual concerns of the local community, with nuanced messages and appropriate messengers. In addition, respondents reported key principles informing their organizational strategies to deepen men and boys' engagement. Attention is also paid to respondents' caution about the risks of framing of engagement practices as separate from both women's organizations and women and girls themselves.