This was one of the messages that came out of the conference “Reconstructing Manhood?” which took place in Oslo 26-27 October. The conference was the first of its kind in Norway, presenting experiences from engaging men in developing countries to a Norwegian audience. Leading male activists with background from South Africa, India, Brazil and the US were resource persons at the conference, together with two Norwegian ministers; the Ministers for Justice and the Minister for Children, Gender and Social Inclusion.
A report from the conference can be read here.
Click here for material and other documentation on engaging men for gender equality.
“Cheers to the family”
New publication on intimate partner violence and alcohol
No society is immune from intimate partner violence. Alcohol plays a significant role in those tragic events, breeding violence from the combination of intoxication with ill-conceived images of masculinity and repressive social norms. A new IOGT-NTO/FORUT publication explores the connections between alcohol consumption and violence.
The booklet can be downloaded from the ADD web site of FORUT.
New alcohol policy in the making in MalawiMalawi has embarked on a process to develop a new national alcohol policy. “The Malawian way” could well serve as a model for other countries! A broad selection of NGO networks, ministries and other government agencies are involved in a Task Force committee which has drafted a new policy document. This document is now being presented at consultations meetings in various districts of Malawi.
Read more about the policy process in Malawi here.
Special Issue of “AIDS and Behavior”:
Alcohol use and HIV research and prevention in IndiaA recent supplemental of the journal AIDS and Behavior is a collection of recent work by Indian researchers and Indo-U.S. partnerships, examining the intersection of alcohol and HIV in India.
Read more here.
