Resource Type:
Other
Region/Country:
Global
Primary Audience:
Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff
Technical Area:
Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
SBC Approach:
Advocacy
A Policy Framework for Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning Programs and Services
This brief provides an overview of the Policy Framework for Male Engagement and shares examples of how it can be applied to strengthen the enabling environment for male engagement.
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Organization/author: Health Policy Plus
Year: 2021Language: 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.
, PartnerAs partners in their relationships regarding FP/SRH issues and in challenging and addressing gender inequality and inequitable gender norms and roles.
, Agent of ChangeAs agents of change who actively aim to improve outcomes for themselves, their partners, their families, and their communities.
