Title: Do men matter? New horizons in gender and development.
Abstract: Several issues relating to ways of perceiving men in Gender and Development (GAD) are addressed. The articles included in the issue explicitly or implicitly deal with ‘crises of masculinity’ but differ considerably in their analyses and suggested solutions. Focus is on the efficacy of projects in affecting gendered power relations; the dominant and changing definitions of mens roles; understanding the fears and insecurities that men experience in their relationships with women; the problems associated with lack of employment and the stereotyping of alternative employment opportunities such as womens work; and the link between individual state action with the development of damaging forms of masculinity expressed in violence. Common to all is the need to locate the individual actions and beliefs of men and women within a wider framework of social economic and political change. As such better understanding of gender relationships during the transition of emphasis from Women in Development to GAD requires investigation on mens roles monitoring of changes in gender relationships over time development of positive role models for men ensuring the support of the legal frameworks for gender equity and improvement of gender training within development organizations.
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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