Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality
This paper describes IAMANEH’s approach and its experience in engaging men and boys (EMB) for gender equality in the Western Balkans and Western Africa. It serves as a basis for a common understanding of EMB, gives a framework for the work within this field and sets guidelines for action. Furthermore, it shows IAMANEH’s experiences and expertise in the EMB-working field and contributes to the reflection about advancement on a technical and operational level. The paper first gives an introductory overview of the main theoretical discussions and their operational implications that guide IAMANEH’s strategy and programme orientation. Secondly, it presents key experiences through concrete examples from IAMANEH’s main fields of operation. An overview of the key findings is offered as an explanatory framework for IAMANEH itself, it’s partner organisations in the field and for other interested practitioners in related intervention areas.