Gender-Transformative Interventions to Reduce HIV Risks and Violence with Heterosexually-Active Men: A Review of the Global Evidence

Dworkin, Shari L.; Treves-Kagan, Sarah; Lippman, Sheri A.

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“…The range of interventions implemented under the rubric of 'working with men and boys' is very diverse 3,10,38 . There have been different types of men or boys targeted, changes desired, settings, scope and durations of interventions.…”

Section: Involving Boys and Men In Violence Preventionmentioning

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“…Recent interventions have sought to change the way men see themselves as men (their gender identities) and consequent gendered practices, including the use of violence, sexual and other behaviour towards women 10,38 . These interventions have used varied strategies 3 As a complement to group education, social marketing strategies have been used in an effort to shift attitudes on men's use of violence, as pioneered for example through Instituto Promundo's "Programme H" that started in Brazil and has been adapted in several countries.…”

Section: Involving Boys and Men In Violence Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

Jewkes

Flood

Lang³

2015

The Lancet

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(2015). From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: A conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls. The Lancet, 385 (9977), 1580-1589. From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: A conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls AbstractViolence perpetrated by and against men and boys is a major public health problem. Although individual men's use of violence differs, engagement of all men and boys in action to prevent violence against women and girls is essential. We discuss why this engagement approach is theoretically important and how prevention interventions have developed from treating men simply as perpetrators of violence against women and girls or as allies of women in its prevention, to approaches that seek to transform the relations, social norms, and systems that sustain gender inequality and violence. We review evidence of intervention effectiveness in the reduction of violence or its risk factors, features commonly seen in more effective interventions, and how strong evidence-based interventions can be developed with more robust use of theory. Future interventions should emphasise work with both men and boys and women and girls to change social norms on gender relations, and need to appropriately accommodate the differences between men and women in the design of programmes.Keywords social, changes, boys, men, work, against, violence, girls, prevention, women, shift, conceptual, relations, gender, inequities, reduction, norms AbstractViolence perpetrated by, and against, men and boys is a major public health problem. Whilst individual men's use of violence differs, engaging all men and boys in action against violence against women and girls (VAWG) is essential. We discuss why this is theoretically important and how it has evolved from men as perpetrators or as allies of women in VAWG prevention, to approaches that seek to transform the relations, norms and systems that sustain gender inequality and violence. We review evidence of interventions' effectiveness in reducing violence or its risk factors, features commonly found in more effective interventions, and discuss how stronger evidence-based interventions can be developed with more robust use of theory. Future interventions should emphasise working with men and boys as well as women and girls to change social norms on gender relations, and need to appropriately accommodate the differences among men and women in the design of programmes. VAWG is more common where men themselves experience higher levels of violence.  Interventions to address men's perpetration of VAWG vary greatly in terms of target groups, change objectives and methodology. Evidence on interventions solely with boys and men is limited, and most of it points to some measured attitudinal changes, but not necessarily change in violence perpetration or social norms. Future work should promote more programming with women...

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Section: Involving Boys and Men In Violence Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Involving Boys and Men In Violence Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

Jewkes

Flood

Lang³

2015

The Lancet

636

556

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“…We looked specifically for programme content which engaged participants in exploring gender norms and values in the context of parenting, decision-making and violence against women and children. This stems from our feminist epistemological position which seeks to understand violence against women within the interaction of gender norms, power and patriarchy which create inequalities and disadvantage women in many spheres of life (Yllo, 2005 that address gender inequitable norms have been shown to reduce violence and improve health outcomes (Dworkin, Treves-Kagan, & Lippman, 2013;Jewkes, Flood & Lang, 2015). The data was tabularised in Word and reviewed by the scoping team to determine whether additional data needed to be extracted and agree on information to be presented in the synthesis.…”

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Exploring opportunities for coordinated responses to intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in low and middle income countries: a scoping review

Bacchus

Colombini

Urbina

et al. 2017

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment (CM) by a parent or caregiver are prevalent and overlapping issues with damaging consequences for those affected. This scoping review aimed to identify opportunities for greater coordination between IPV and CM programmes in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Nine bibliographic databases were searched and grey literature was identified through the scoping review team. Eligible studies were published in English; described primary prevention programmes in LMIC that addressed IPV and CM, or addressed one form of violence, but reported outcomes for the other; reported IPV and CM outcomes; and evaluated with any study design. Six studies were identified published between 2013 and 2016 (four randomised controlled trials, one pre-post non-randomised study and one qualitative study). Programmes were based in South Africa (2), Uganda, (2), Liberia (1) and Thailand (1). All except one were delivered within parenting programmes. The emphasis on gender norms varied between programmes. Some parenting programmes addressed gender inequity indirectly by promoting joint decision-making and open communication between caregivers. Conclusions are tentative due to the small evidence base and methodological weaknesses. More robust evaluations are needed. Improved coherence between IPV and CM programmes requires equal attention to the needs of women and children, and the involvement of fathers when it is safe to do so.KEYWORDS intimate partner violence; child maltreatment; low middle income countries; interventions; scoping review ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…9, 15---19 However, rigorous evaluations of only a small number of these programs have been documented in the scientific literature, and recent literature reviews have revealed that existing evaluations have various limitations, including a lack of comparison groups and standardized or validated measures, no exploration of effects across types of IPV, inadequate follow-up rates, and limited use of theoretical frameworks. 16,17 To help address these gaps, we describe the results of a theoretically grounded, quasi-experimental intervention study of a community-based project in Ethiopia, the Male Norms Initiative, that worked with young men to promote gender-equitable norms and reductions in IPV. Our goal was to assess the effects of the intervention using standardized measures of violence and gender norms.…”

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Changing Gender Norms and Reducing Intimate Partner Violence: Results From a Quasi-Experimental Intervention Study With Young Men in Ethiopia

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Objectives. We assessed the effects of a community-based project in Ethiopia that worked with young men to promote gender-equitable norms and reductions in intimate partner violence (IPV). Methods. A quasi-experimental design was used to assign young Ethiopian men 15 to 24 years of age (809 participants were surveyed at baseline in 2008) to an intervention involving community engagement (CE) activities in combination with interactive group education (GE) sessions promoting gender-equitable norms and violence prevention, an intervention involving CE activities alone, or a comparison group. Results. Participants in the GE + CE intervention were twice as likely (P < .01) as those in the comparison group to show increased support for gender-equitable norms between the baseline and end-line points. Also, the percentage of GE + CE participants who reported IPV toward their partner in the preceding 6 months decreased from 53% to 38% between baseline and end line, and the percentage in the CE-only group decreased from 60% to 37%; changes were negligible in the comparison group. Conclusions. Promoting gender equity is an important strategy to reduce IPV.

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Gender-Transformative Interventions to Reduce HIV Risks and Violence with Heterosexually-Active Men: A Review of the Global Evidence

Cited by 236 publications

References 35 publications

From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

Exploring opportunities for coordinated responses to intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in low and middle income countries: a scoping review

Changing Gender Norms and Reducing Intimate Partner Violence: Results From a Quasi-Experimental Intervention Study With Young Men in Ethiopia

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