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How Breakthrough ACTION Burundi Engages Men and Boys in Family Planning Work

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To address the unmet modern contraception need and high discontinuation rate, Breakthrough ACTION is working with Burundi to shift harmful social norms.
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Beyond Loneliness: Cultivating Friendships Among Boys and Men for Better Health

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Friendships enhance health, but boys and men often struggle with building friendships. Fortunately, the skills they need to do so are learnable.
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Learn Better. Learn Together.

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Participants in the Know, Care, Do: A Theory of Change for Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning course benefited from a cohort-based learning approach.
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Kicking Goals for Health: A Game-Changing Approach to Behavior Change

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This blog post highlights how Breakthrough ACTION leveraged the Africa Cup of Nations soccer event to encourage men to champion their families’ health.
Two young men drawing during an HCD workshop in TanzaniaBreakthrough ACTION Tanzania

Shifting Narratives About Gender in Tanzania: Refining Roles for Men in Reproductive and Maternal Health

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In Tanzania, Breakthrough ACTION is improving reproductive and maternal health outcomes by engaging men and redefining gender roles.
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What about the family planning and reproductive health needs of men and boys?

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This Breakthrough ACTION course aims to help programs serve the family planning and reproductive health needs of men and boys in a supportive and equitable way.
International Mens Day November 19

Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning: Bridging the Gap Between Status Quo and Ideal

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Engaging with men and boys as clients, partners, and agents of change in family planning can make it more gender equitable and effective.
Engaging men as contraceptive users: The time is nowDominic Chavez/World Bank

Vasectomy Advocacy Materials to Improve Method Choice in Family Planning

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This article highlights how including vasectomy in family planning programs helps improve method choice and points readers to relevant advocacy materials.
International Mens Day November 19

Building Better Relations Between Men and Women Through Premarital Counseling

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Breakthrough ACTION piloted premarital counseling in Nigeria to promote better relationships and gender equality, leading to better health outcomes.