Engaging men in preventing men’s violence against women and/or building gender equality: Practical guides, manuals, and curricula

How can we effectively engage men in preventing men’s violence against women and/or building gender equality? How can we mobilise their commitment and activism?

The following guides and manuals provide useful guidance on the practicalities of this work. Two highly recommended resources among these include Promundo's Manhood 2.0 curriculum (2018) and the Rural Challenge Toolkit (2017). Most of the manuals and guides listed here are available in full text in PDF. Also see further below for other resources.

ABAAD. (2018). Outside the Box: A training manual on gender & masculinities & strategies of engaging men and boys in combating gender discrimination & violence. Lebanon: UN Women. URL: https://arabstates.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2018/10/outside-the-box#view.
Anti-Defamation League. (2015). The Trap of Masculinity: How Sexism Impacts Boys and Men. URL: https://www.adl.org/media/5113/download
A Call to Men. (2018). Live Respect: Coaching Healthy & Respectful Manhood: Educator Guide with Lesson Plans. URL: http://www.liverespect.org/.
African Women’s Development and Communications Network. (2014). A handbook for religious and cultural leaders engaging communities to end Female Genital Mutilation. The African Women’s Development and Communications Network. URL: http://www.comminit.com/africa/content/handbook-religious-and-cultural-leaders-engaging-communities-end-female-genital-mutilati.
Bartel, Doris (2018) Training and Mentoring Community Facilitators to Lead Critical Reflection Groups for Preventing Violence Against Women. The Prevention Collaborative.
Berkowitz, Alan D. (2001). Critical Elements of Sexual Assault Prevention and Risk Reduction Programs. Chapter 3 in C. Kilmartin: Sexual Assault in Context: Teaching College Men About Gender. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications.
Berkowitz, Alan D. (2004a) Working With Men to Prevent Violence Against Women: An Overview. (Part One) National Resource Centre on Domestic Violence: VAWnet Applied Research Forum, October.
Berkowitz, Alan D. (2004b) Working With Men to Prevent Violence Against Women: Program modalities and formats. (Part Two) National Resource Centre on Domestic Violence: VAWnet Applied Research Forum, October.
Canadian Council of Muslim Women. (2017). Engaging men to end violence in the family. Gananoque, Ontario: Canadian Council of Muslim Women. (pp. 1-43 here, pp. 44-end here)
Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ). (2015). Windows to Working with Men and Boys: Compendium of Interventions and Research from the 2nd MenEngage Global Symposium 2014, Men and Boys for Gender Justice, New Delhi. New Delhi: CHSJ.
Crofts, Jessica, and Stephen Hiley. (2017). Rural Challenge Toolkit. Kyneton, Victoria: Macedon Ranges Shire Council. (And Appendices.)
CulturaSalud. (2012). Hombres jóvenes por el fin de la violencia: Manual para facilitadores y facilitadoras (Young men for the end of violence: manual for facilitators). CulturaSalud/EME.
EngenderHealth. (2008a). Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual. EngenderHealth/The ACQUIRE Project and Instituto Promundo.
EngenderHealth. (2008b). Engaging Men at the Community Level. EngenderHealth/The ACQUIRE Project and Instituto Promundo.
Family Violence Prevention Fund. (2004). Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-Based Violence. San Francisco, CA: FVPF. URL: www.endabuse.org/toolkit.
FEMNET. (2013). Masculinities & Engaging Men: Training Manual. FEMNET.
Flood, M., and G. Russell. (2017). Men Make a Difference: How to Engage Men on Gender Equality. Sydney: Diversity Council Australia. URL: https://www.dca.org.au/media-releases/men-make-difference-engaging-men-gender-equality
Funk, Rus Ervin. (2006). Reaching Men: Strategies for Preventing Sexist Attitudes, Behaviors, and Violence. Indianopolis, IN: Jist Publishing (304 pp.).
Greig, Alan, with Jerker Edström. (2012) Mobilising Men in Practice: Challenging sexual and gender-based violence in institutional settings. Institute of Development Studies, Brighton: IDS.
Gueddes, A. (2015). Virtual knowledge centre to end violence against women and girls: Men and boys module. UN Women. URL: http://endvawnow.org/en/modules/view/9-men-boys.html, Acccessed January 5, 2016.
HealthWest Partnership Victoria. (2020). Working Together with Men: How to create male allies for gender equity in your community. Melbourne: HealthWest Partnership Victoria.
Instituto Promundo. (2002). Working With Young Men Manual Series. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Instituto Promundo.
IRC (2013). Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls: Engaging Men Through Accountable Practice: A transformative individual behavior change intervention for conflict-affected communities - PART 1: INTRODUCTORY GUIDE. New York: International Rescue Committee. URL: https://www.fsnnetwork.org/introductory-guide-preventing-violence-against-women-and-girls-engaging-men-through-accountable.
Kilmartin, Christopher T. (2001). Sexual Assault in Context: Teaching College Men About Gender. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications.
Lindqvist, Anna, Benjamin Hurst, David Bartlett, Erik Schrammel, Florence Reshdouni, Lex van’t Hof, Frans Blokhuis, Jens van Tricht, and Jurhaily Sling. (2018). The Imagine Toolkit. Emancipator, Redefining Masculinity, Good Lad Initiative, MenEngage Europe.
Malik, B., R. Karkara, and N. Baruah. (2006). Mapping of Tools for Working with Men and Boys to End Violence Against Girls, Boys and Women. Kathmandu, Nepal & New Dehli, India Save the Children Sweden-Denmark Regional Programme for South and Central Asia and UNIFEM Regional Office for South Asia.
Men Can Stop Rape. (2013). Healthy Masculinity Training Institute Manual. Washington, D.C.: Men Can Stop Rape.
Miruka, Okumba. (2013). A training manual on masculinities and engaging men to end gender based violence. African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET).
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. (2004?). Men Against Sexual Violence Toolkit Training Curriculum. A Toolkit Curriculum to Promote Male Involvement in Ending Sexual Violence. Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. URL: https://www.pcar.org/resource/masv-toolkit-curriculum
Population Council. (2006). Yaari Dosti: A Training Manual. New Delhi: Population Council.
Promundo, UNFPA, and MenEngage. (2010). Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality and Health: A global toolkit for action. Rio de Janeiro: Promundo, UNFPA, and MenEngage. URL: https://www.unfpa.org/publications/engaging-men-and-boys-gender-equality-and-health.
Promundo-US and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2018). Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum Promoting a Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood. Washington, DC and Pittsburgh: Promundo and University of Pittsburgh. https://promundoglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Manhood-2.0-Curriculum.pdf
Promundo and CARE International in Rwanda. (2012). Journeys of Transformation: A Training Manual for Engaging Men as Allies in Women’s Economic Empowerment. Washington, DC, USA, and Kigali, Rwanda: Promundo and CARE.
Promundo-US and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2018). Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum Promoting a Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood. Washington, DC and Pittsburgh: Promundo and University of Pittsburgh. https://promundoglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Manhood-2.0-Curriculum.pdf
Roy, Rahul, Dilip Simeon, Maria Rashid, Raziq Fahim, and Sanjay Srivastava. (2012). SANAM Study Guide for Second Round of Fellowship Programme.
SANAM. (no date). Workbook for Young Men on Violence and Masculinities. New Delhi: South Asian Network to Address Masculinities (SANAM).
Sonke Gender Justice Network (2008). One Man Can: Working with Men and Boys to Reduce the Spread and Impact of HIV and AIDS. Sonke Gender Justice Network: Cape Town, South Africa.
Sonke Gender Justice Network (2008). Workshop Activities: Talking to men about gender, domestic and sexual violence and HIV/AIDS. Sonke Gender Justice Network: Cape Town, South Africa.
Sonke Gender Justice. (2018). A Community Mobilisation Training Manual for Preventing men’s use of violence against women: Booklet 1, Workshop manual. Johannesburg: Sonke Gender Justice, UKAid, What Works to Prevent Violence, and Wits University. URL: http://genderjustice.org.za/publication/community-mobilisation-training-manual-preventing-mens-use-violence-women/.
Texas Council on Family Violence. (2010). Guide to Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls. Men’s Nonviolence Project. URL: http://www.tcfv.org/pdf/mensguide/EngagingMenandBoys.pdf.
UN Women Training Centre. (2016). Understanding masculinities and violence against women and girls: Self-learning booklet. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: UN Women Training Centre. URL: https://trainingcentre.unwomen.org/pluginfile.php/72/mod_data/content/2…
UNFPA. (2009). Partnering With Men To End Gender-Based Violence: Practices that work from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. URL: http://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/global/shared/documents/publications/2…
UNIFEM. (2010). Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence Against Women and Girls. Section: Men & Boys. URL: http://www.endvawnow.org/en/modules/view/9-men-boys.html.
USAID. (2011). Healthy Images of Manhood: A Peer Educator’s Workbook. U.S. Agency for International Development. (Authors: David Wofford and Cate Lane) (30 pp.).
USAID. (2011). Healthy Images of Manhood: Training Manual. U.S. Agency for International Development. (Authors: Leah Sawalha Freij, Cate Lane, Pauline Muhuhu, and David Wofford) (190 pp.).
Wells, L., Lorenzetti, L., Carolo, H., Dinner, T., Jones, C., Minerson, T., & Esina, E. (2013). Engaging men and boys in domestic violence prevention: Opportunities and promising approaches. Calgary, AB: The University of Calgary, Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence. URL: http://www.calgaryunitedway.org/socialvoice/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Shift-Engaging-Men-and-Boys.pdf.