This practice brief pulls together lessons from good practice highlighted in the EMERGE case studies series. The case studies are:
-Brazil’s National Healthcare Policy for Men
Tackling the men’s health gap to bring gender transformation for all.
-Nijera Kori
A national social movement of women and men mobilising together for economic and gender
justice in Bangladesh.
-Kembatti Mentti Gezzima
Work to engage men in eliminating female genital mutilation-cutting in Ethiopia.
-MenCare
A campaign to engage men as fathers and caregivers across Latin America, for the benefit of
women, children and men.
-Samajhdar Jodidar
Men supporting women’s participation in local politics in India for greater equality and equity in
public participation.
-Living Peace
Support to perpetrators and victims of gendered violence to heal trauma and promote healthy
masculinities in Democratic Republic of Congo.
-One Man Can
Community mobilisation with men and women in South Africa to promote gender equality and
reduce HIV vulnerability.
-Harassmap and Imprint
Women and men working on tackling sexual harassment in Egypt’s public spaces.
The brief will be useful for those designing and implementing projects, programmes and other initiatives to work with men and boys for gender equality. It addresses: how to focus or target an initiative with men and boys, designing a successful initiative, and challenges and future priorities.