Resource Type:
Facilitator Manual
Region/Country:
India
Primary Audience:
Men
Technical Area:
HIV, Gender Norms, Maternal and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender-based Violence, Family Planning
SBC Approach:
Social and Structural Change, Gender-transformative, Small Group Sessions
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity, A Training Manual
This training manual is adapted from the “Program H: Working with Young Men Series” developed in Brazil by Instituto PROMUNDO, for use in India. It promotes the positive aspects of masculinity, encourages men’s participation in sexual and reproductive health, promotes respect for sexual diversity, and improves understanding of the body and sexuality. In this manual, HIV prevention is addressed within the larger framework of gender roles and relationships.
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Organization/author: Horizons Program, CORO for Literacy, MAMTA, Instituto Promundo.
Year: 2006Language: English
Know, Care, Do Theory of Change (learn more)
Components of Engagement:
Know Know about FP/SRH by having factual knowledge about FP/SRH services and methods and harmful gender norms and expectations.
Care Care about FP/SRH by assuming responsibility for their personal health and reproduction and accountability for supporting their partners’ reproductive priorities and needs.
Do Do supportive actions for FP/SRH by taking concrete steps to communicate and help achieve reproductive intentions and goals from themselves and in support of their partners.
Role in Engagement:
PartnerAs partners in their relationships regarding FP/SRH issues and in challenging and addressing gender inequality and inequitable gender norms and roles.
, Client/UserAs clients or users of FP/SRH services with unique priorities, needs, and preferences that should be met by programs.
