1. What Research and Experience is telling us about Positive and Negative Masculinities Onen David Ongwech Programme Manager Gender & Sexuality Refugee Law Project Twitter: @ongwechd Email: gender@refugeelawproject.orggender@refugeelawproject.org

2. “Today, there is a sizeable breadth of research on the role of men and boys, particularly in the arenas of violence, health, sexuality, and masculinities.” – UNFPA Have those research translated into any substantial practical changes?

3. 2008

5. SGBV A positive progress away from (Negative Masculinities) Suppression of Emotion Physical Violence Seeking help s Main Pillars for Engaging Men and Boys Need Men and Boys to be inspirational, challenge negative masculinities, and be Champions of Change for Gender Equality HIV/AIDS SRHR Child Care Domestic Work Sexual Violence HomophobiaMisogyny

7. 2013

9. 2018

13. 2019

14. Role Model Men Male Mentors Male Champions Male ‘Reformists’

15. Key Guiding Principles No Man is born violent Violence hurts men too Women cannot do it alone Desired change requires men and boys Rationales for Engaging Men as Critical Change Agents

17. Gender Equality Framework Agency Gender Equality Relations Structures Women’s choice/rejection of role model men Documented successes at household levels Looks like a lot yet is yet to be done to realize structural transformation Hegemonic Masculinity Inter- Generational Conflicts

18. What’s working?

19. Engaging Men to End Violence Against Women and Girls

25. 2010

27. The Hurdles Ahead Evaluation of programmes Relapse of ‘RMM’ (Community Shame & Social Pressure) Heterogeneity (Men & Women) Men’s vulnerability (RMM) reporting violence meted on men Vocabulary (RMM & Reformists) – Involving or Engaging or Working with?

28. Ambition is required for us to achieve gender equality Onen David Ongwech Programme Manager Gender & Sexuality Refugee Law Project Twitter: @ongwechd Email: gender@refugeelawproject.orggender@refugeelawproject.org It’s possible but requires rigour and walking the talks! Thank you