Resource Type:
Training Guide
Region/Country:
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
Primary Audience:
Faith Leaders, Women, Men
Technical Area:
Gender Norms, Gender-based Violence
SBC Approach:
Gender-transformative, Community Engagement, Small Group Sessions
Transforming Masculinities, Masculinite, Famille et Foi
Transforming Masculinities, or, Masculinité, Famille, et Foi (MFF) transforms social environments through a series of trainings, group discussions, and activities designed to spread intervention messaging into the community. To improve health and relationships among newly married couples and first-time parents, MFF guides faith leaders, young couples, and congregations to identify, create, and embrace social norms associated with positive masculine identities and gender-equitable behaviors. Simultaneously, the program promotes access to high-quality, youth-friendly health services through referrals.
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Organization/author: Institute for Reproductive Health, Tearfund
Year: 2017Language: French, Portuguese, Spanish, 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:
Agent of ChangeAs agents of change who actively aim to improve outcomes for themselves, their partners, their families, and their communities.
