Evolving men: Initial results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey

The world increasingly affirms that men must be part of achieving gender equality. Indeed, changing men’s   practices and the structures and factors that enable, encourage and shape those practices À“ in terms of violence, health, overall treatment of women and girls and participation in family life À“ is a key part of the   global gender equality agenda.

The United Nations has called for engaging men and boys in gender equality for at least 15 years. The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, Cairo) affirmed the importance of involving men in improving sexual and reproductive health, and emphasized the need to increase men’s involvement in the care of children (WHO, 2007). The ICPD Programme of Action calls for leaders to “promote the full involvement of men in family life and the full integration of women in community life,À ensuring that “men and women are equal partners.À

Publisher: International Center for Research on Women and Instituto Promundo
Year of Publication: 2011