Resource Type:
Facilitator Manual
Region/Country:
India
Primary Audience:
Men, Parents/Caregivers
Technical Area:
Gender-based Violence, Gender Norms, Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions, Child
SBC Approach:
Small Group Sessions, Gender-transformative
A More Equal Future: A Men Care Manual to Engage Fathers to Prevent Child Marriage in India
This tool is designed to provide a safe and constructive space for men, their partners and their daughters to critically reflect on the cultural and gender norms that perpetuate the devaluation of girls and serve as obstacles to men’s participation as involved fathers.
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Organization/author: World Vision, Equimundo
Year: 2013Language: 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:
Client/UserAs clients or users of FP/SRH services with unique priorities, needs, and preferences that should be met by programs.
, Agent of ChangeAs agents of change who actively aim to improve outcomes for themselves, their partners, their families, and their communities.
