Resource Type:
Other
Region/Country:
Global
Primary Audience:
Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff
Technical Area:
Family Planning
SBC Approach:
Gender-transformative, Monitoring and Evaluation
Essential Considerations for Engaging Men and Boys for Improved Family Planning Outcomes
The purpose of this document is to increase understanding of the role that gender plays in family planning with a focus on men and boys, articulate a framework for male engagement that incorporates the transformation of inequitable gender norms and dynamics while engaging men as users, supportive partners and agents of change and provide examples of effective male engagement interventions that practitioners can incorporate into their family planning programs.
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Organization/author: USAID
Year: 2018Language: English
Know, Care, Do Theory of Change (learn more)
Components of Engagement:
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.
