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Partnering With Men To End Gender-Based Violence. Practices that work from Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Document number
2267
Date
2009
Title
Partnering With Men To End Gender-Based Violence. Practices that work from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Author/publisher
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations, Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Sex tourism, Pornography, Domestic violence, Prostitution, Rape, Sexual harassment, Women's rights; Women; Control and regulation of prostitution, Protection, Punishable forms of prostitution,
Summary
This publication was designed to identify good practices from UNFPA's work on the involvement of men in the prevention of gender-based violence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. During the post-Soviet era, UNFPA launched its first country programmes in many countries in the region with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and population and development. UNFPA and its partners recognize the symbiotic relationship between these issues and gender-based violence, and the advantage of using them as entry points for the engagement of men in prevention programmes. Many innovative projects have been implemented in the region to address gender-base violence with the involvement of men. But, until now, UNFPA has not examined them in depth. The cases studies that follow provide the reader with a step-by-step analysis of how the work was carried out. The information is intended for organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia as well as other regions around the world. The practices can be applied to transitional settings, emerging democracies and in a variety of political and social contexts.
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