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Program H Working with Young Men

English Know, Care, Do Latin America and Caribbean Men Family Planning, Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Gender Norms, HIV Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Social and Structural Change, Gender-transformative Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

The Program H manual includes approximately 70 activities to carry out group work with young men (ages 15 to 24) on gender, sexuality, reproductive health, fatherhood and caregiving, violence prevention, emotional health, drug use, and preventing…

Program HMD: A Toolkit for Action

English, Spanish Do Global Men, Women Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Norms, LGBTQIA+ inclusion Toolkit Small Group Sessions, Social and Structural Change, Gender-transformative Agent of Change

This toolkit presents the short version of the approach contained in Programs H (https://www.equimundo.org/resources/program-h-working-with-young-men/) and M. It seeks to make the model accessible so that an increasing number of teachers, facilitators,…

Know, Care, Do: A Theory of Change for Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning

English, French Know, Care, Do Global Community Members, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff, "Community Leaders Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Online Course Social and Structural Change, Community Engagement, Gender-transformative, Service Delivery Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This course is intended for program implementers who are working to increase and improve the engagement of men and boys in FP programs and services. Course participants will deepen their understanding of what engaging men and boys in FP means…

Facilitator’s Manual for Discussions on Gender, Sexuality, and Family Planning in Rural Tanzania

English Know, Care, Do Tanzania Couples Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Facilitator Manual Gender-Transformative Approaches; Life Skills; Small Group Sessions, Interpersonal Communication Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This manual was designed to help facilitators lead a series of discussion exercises with young couples ages 18–35 to increase their use of modern contraception, improve couple communication about sex and family planning, and promote gender-equitable…

Training Package for Healthcare Professionals on Engaging Men in Prenatal Care

English Know, Care, Do Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Healthcare Providers/Staff Family Planning, Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Service Delivery Training Guide Gender-transformative, Provider Behavior Change Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This training package was created to help healthcare professionals engage with men during pregnancy and childbirth and to promote active fatherhood. Accompanied by slides for use in presentations and including prenatal visit practice with role…

Guide for MenCare Partners on Training Health Providers: Male Engagement in MNCH and SRHR

English Know, Care, Do Bangladesh, Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria, Senegal Healthcare Providers/Staff, Community Health Workers Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Service Delivery Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Community Engagement, Gender-transformative, Advocacy, Provider Behavior Change Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This guide outlines the rationale for and approach to engaging men in maternal, newborn, and child health and in sexual and reproductive health and rights, providing best practices for designing and implementing male engagement intervention…

Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

English Know Global Government Partners, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Staff Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Norms Technical Guide Social and Structural Change, Community Engagement, Gender-transformative, Advocacy Client/User, Partner, Agent of Change

This tool is a living document that provides guidance on good partnership practices that promote strong relationships between civil society organizations and government representatives on engaging men and boys in gender equality and sexual and…

Journeys of Transformation Dialogue Clubs: A Training Manual for Engaging Men as Allies in Women’s Economic Empowerment

English, Spanish Know, Care, Do Guatemala Community Members Family Planning, Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Training Guide Life Skills, Small Group Sessions, Social and Structural Change, Community Engagement, Gender-transformative Partner, Agent of Change

The Journeys of Transformation (JoT) program was first created and implemented in Rwanda to engage men as allies in women’s economic empowerment. Through 2020 and 2021, Equimundo and Global Communities adapted JoT and evaluated its impact…

Journeys of Transformating Training Manual

Journeys of Transformation: A Training Manual for Engaging Men as Allies in Women’s Economic Empowerment

English Know, Care, Do Rwanda Community Members Family Planning, Gender-based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Training Guide Life Skills, Small Group Sessions, Social and Structural Change, Community Engagement, Gender-transformative Partner, Agent of Change

This manual provides group education sessions for engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment. It emerges from experiences, in Rwanda and elsewhere, that women’s economic empowerment works, but it can be made to work better and…