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Very Young Adolescence 2.0: A curriculum to promote gender equality and sexual and reproductive health

English, Chichewa Know, Care, Do Malawi Adolescent Boys, Adolescent Girls Gender-based Violence, Gender Norms Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Gender-transformative Agent of Change

This is a 12-week program targeting ages 11 to 14. The curriculum is comprised of interactive activities, case discussions, collaborative projects, and discovery learning exploring gender inequalities and their consequences. By participating,…

Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men

English Do Global Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Sexual and Reproductive Health Other Social and Structural Change, Gender-transformative Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

The guide focuses on meaningfully engaging men and creating an enabling environment to increase men’s use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) products and services. Drawing on lessons learned from the promotion of male condoms, vasectomy,…

Essential Considerations for Engaging Men and Boys for Improved Family Planning Outcomes

English Do Global Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Family Planning Other Gender-transformative, Monitoring and Evaluation Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

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…

A Policy Framework for Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning Programs and Services

English Know, Care, Do Global Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Other Advocacy Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

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.

Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database

Male Engagement in Family Planning Indicators Database

English Global Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Other Monitoring and Evaluation Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

The Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database provides a comprehensive listing of the most widely used indicators for evaluating family planning and reproductive health programs in low- and middle-income country contexts. The…

Family Life Education: Equipping Faith Leaders to Communicate about Sexual and Reproductive Health from Christian and Muslim Perspectives

English, Chichewa, Maasai, Kiswahili, Turkana, Creole, Zande Care, Do Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan Faith Leaders Sexual and Reproductive Health Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Interpersonal Communication Agent of Change

The manual has two purposes: (1) to educate adults about reproductive health issues and (2) to help faith leaders learn from how to communicate about these issues within the context of shared faith. The manual is intended to encourage open discussion…

Making our Communities Better, A vision casting manual for leaders

English, Chichewa, Maasai, Kiswahili, Turkana, Creole, Zande Care, Do Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan Faith Leaders Maternal and Child Health Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Interpersonal Communication Agent of Change

The purpose of the Make Communities Better training is to help faither leaders clearly understand their role in community development and to envision how improving the health of families, especially mothers and their children, will benefit their…

ACT With Her

English Know, Care, Do Ethiopia, Jordan Adolescent Boys, Adolescent Girls, Parents/Caregivers Sexual and Reproductive Health, Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion, Gender Norms Toolkit Small Group Sessions, Community Engagement, Interpersonal Communication, Audience Segmentation Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

The Act With Her (AWH) program takes a panoramic approach to partnering with adolescent girls, adolescent boys and their parents/caregivers in laying the health, education, economic, and social foundations that they need to thrive during the…

SKILLZ

English Know, Care, Do South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe Adolescent Boys, Adolescent Girls, Boys, Girls Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV, Life Skills Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions Agent of Change

The SKILLZ No Means No curriulem is a collection of 12-sport-based modules for boys, with the aim of preventing sexual violence. Male youth educators called "Instructors" deliver the curriculum to boys ages 9-14 in various settings including…