Masculinity and Gender: Interventions to End Gender-Based Violence
Publisher: International Journal of Political Activism and Engagement
Author(s): Jeffrey Kurebwa
Date: 2021
Topics: Gender, Humanitarian Assistance, Programming, Protection and Access to Justice
The purpose of this study is to provide interventions to end gender-based violence (GBV). Most of the GBV interventions that have been used are mainly reactive and focused on survivors of GBV. It therefore argues that there is a need to also focus on masculinity-focused interventions as an alternative to the traditional GBV interventions in order to reduce GBV cases. The study firstly provides definitions of GBV and masculinity. Secondly, it provides a critique of the various types of masculinity. Thirdly, it focuses on traditional GBV interventions, and masculinity-focused interventions.