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

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…

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…

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…

Male Engagement Session Guide

English Know, Care, Do Kenya Men, Women, Parents/Caregivers Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Gender Norms Facilitator Manual Small Group Sessions, Gender-transformative Client/User, Partner

This small group communication tool serves as a guide for facilitators to prompt discussions and activities about men and boys’ engagement in family planning and maternal, newborn, and child health. The guide is based on the education through…

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…