Themes

Our work is organised and categorised into various themes, with a focus on men and boys relation to gender equality. Where evidence or case studies relate to more than one theme, content on the website will appear in more than one place.

Social Trends and Gender Norms

Social Trends and Gender Norms

Societal norms and attitudes that favour gender equality
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Poverty, work and employment

Poverty, work and employment

Addressing poverty and its relationship with gender (in)equality in work and employment
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Care, Unpaid Care Work, Fatherhood and the Care Economy

Care, Unpaid Care Work, Fatherhood and the Care Economy

Care roles, Unpaid Care Work, Fatherhood and the Care Economy
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Education

Education

Primary, secondary and tertiary education of girls and boys, performance, exclusion, discrimination and harassment; gender equality and sensitivity in access, participation, relevance and outcomes
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Sex, Health and Rights

Sex, Health and Rights

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), including HIV, and Sexuality
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Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing issues linked to masculinity, including drug abuse, mental health, self-harm. (Excludes sexual health)
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Sexual and gender-based violence

Sexual and gender-based violence

SGBV, violence against children; genital cutting, FGM and other harmful practices; homicide; including men’s victimization
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Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding

Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding

Public Security, peace and conflict, men in armed services, demobilisation, post-conflict reconstruction, including women’s involvement in peace-building
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Public and political participation

Public and political participation

Political and civic participation and activism; men’s support for women’s participation, leadership and voice
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