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Questioning gender norms with men to improve health outcomes: Evidence of impact
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This article describes a review of 58 evaluation studies of programmes with men and boys in sexual and reproductive health (including HIV prevention, treatment, care and support); father involvement; gender-based violence; maternal, newborn and child health; and gender socialisation more broadly. While few of the programmes go beyond the pilot stage, or a relatively short-term timeframe, they offer compelling evidence that well-designed programmes with men and boys can lead to positive changes in their behaviours and attitudes related to sexual and reproductive health; maternal, newborn and child health; their interaction with their children; their use of violence against women; their questioning of violence with other men; and their health-seeking behaviour. The evidence indicates that programmes that incorporate a gender-transformative approach and promote gender-equitable relationships between men and women are more effective in producing behaviour change than narrowly focused interventions, as are programmes which reach beyond the individual level to the social context.
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- Authors
- Barker, G., Ricardo, C., Nascimento, M., Olukoya, A., & Santos, C.
- Affiliations
- International Center for Research on Women (US)
- Promundo (BR)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- New York University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Barker, G.
- Venue
- Global Public Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2010-09
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 539-553
- ISSN
- 1744-1692 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-1706
- OpenAlex
- W2141119306
- Cited by
- 297
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 27 · 2014: 22 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 10.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Global Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Keywords
- men and boys, gender norms, gender-transformative approaches, sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention, father involvement, gender-based violence, maternal, newborn and child health, gender socialization, health-seeking behavior, behavior change, program evaluation
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Fathers, Gender Identity, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Paternal Behavior, Sexual Behavior, Sex Education, Stereotyping, Violence, Reproductive Medicine, Young Adult
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