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As agents of change who actively aim to improve outcomes for themselves, their partners, their families, and their communities.

Transforming Masculinities, Masculinite, Famille et Foi

English, Spanish, Portuguese, French Know, Care, Do Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi Men, Women, Faith Leaders Gender-based Violence, Gender Norms Training Guide Small Group Sessions, Community Engagement, Gender-transformative Agent of Change

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…

A More Equal Future: A Men Care Manual to Engage Fathers to Prevent Child Marriage in India

Engaging Men in the Elimination of Child Marriage

English Know, Care, Do East and Southern Africa Adolescent Boys, Men, Boys Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions, Child Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions Agent of Change

This manual responds to the thematic area of ending child marriage by working with families, specifically men and boys. The manual seeks to address the root causes of gender inequality and targeting men and boys.

REAL Fathers Initiative Implementation Guidelines for Adaptation and Use

English Know, Care, Do Uganda Parents/Caregivers Gender-based Violence, Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion, Maternal and Child Health, Gender Norms Toolkit Small Group Sessions Partner, Agent of Change

The Responsible, Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Initiative was originally developed and evaluated as a program to prevent harsh discipline of young children and intimate partner violence, REAL Fathers engages young men as they enter into…

A More Equal Future: A Men Care Manual to Engage Fathers to Prevent Child Marriage in India

English Know, Care, Do India Men, Parents/Caregivers Gender-based Violence, Gender Norms, Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions, Child Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Gender-transformative Client/User, Agent of Change

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…

Tested Solutions for Engaging Men in Family Planning

English Care, Do Uganda Men, Healthcare Providers/Staff, Couples Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit Small Group Sessions, Provider Behavior Change, Interpersonal Communication Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This design primer details the components of the behaviorally informed intervention used in The Scale-up and Capacity Building in Behavioral Science to Improve the Uptake of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services (SupCap) project in…

Growing Up GREAT!: Adapting, Learning, and Scaling Toolkit

English, French Know, Care, Do Democratic Republic of Congo Community Members, Healthcare Providers/Staff, Parents/Caregivers, Adolescents Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Norms Toolkit Community Engagement Agent of Change

This toolkit provides guidance for implementing Growing Up Great!, an evidence-based, scalable, multi-level intervention designed to improve sexual and reproductive health and gender equity among very young adolescents (VYA) and the important…

GREAT Project How-To Guide

English Know, Care, Do Uganda Adolescent Boys, Adolescent Girls, Community Members, Community Health Workers Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit Small Group Sessions, Community Engagement, Mass Media Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

The Gender Roles, Equality, and Transformations (GREAT) project is an evidence-based intervention that succeeded in improving gender norms related to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence This GREAT How-to-Guide is written…

Engaging Men at the Community Level Manual

English Know, Care, Do Global Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Norms, HIV Training Guide Community Engagement Agent of Change

This is a manual to help participants develop activities at a community level to create a supportive environment for work related to male engagement and HIV/AIDS. The activities are intended for use with program staff from different organizations…

Engaging Boys and Men in GBV Prevention and Reproductive Health in Conflict and Emergency-Response Settings: A Workshop Module

English Know, Care, Do Global Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV Training Guide Small Group Sessions Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This training module is for personnel working in conflict and other emergency-response settings who are interested in engaging boys and men in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and reproductive health. This includes those managing or staffing…