Challenging and Changing Gender Attitudes among Young Men in Mumbai, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4842870 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ravi K Verma, Ravi Verma (0000-0002-9499-5648, Population Council), Julie Pulerwitz (0000-0001-5177-1508, Population Council), Vaishali Mahendra (Population Council), Sujata Khandekar (0000-0002-3948-4810), Gary Barker (0000-0001-7120-3639, Promundo), P Fulpagare, Prakash H Fulpagare (International Institute for Population Sciences), K Singh (0000-0002-8988-3932), Susheela Singh (0000-0001-9108-6206, Indian Institute of Packaging), S K Singh (0000-0003-3043-1058) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 28 |
| Pages | 135-143 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(06)28261-2 |
| PMID | 17101432 |
| OpenAlex | W2010455676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 71 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article presents findings from a pilot intervention in 2005–6 to promote gender equity among young men from low-income communities in Mumbai, India. The project involved formative work on gender, sexuality and masculinity, and educational activities with 126 young men, aged 18–29, over a six-month period. The programme of activities was called Yari-dosti, which is Hindi for friendship or bonding among men, and was adapted from a Brazilian intervention. Pre-and post-intervention surveys, including measures of attitudes towards gender norms using the Gender Equitable Men (GEM) Scale and other key outcomes, qualitative interviews with 31 participants, monitoring and observations were used as evaluation tools. Almost all the young men actively participated in the activities and appreciated the intervention. It was often the first time they had had the opportunity to discuss and reflect on these issues. The interviews showed that attitudes towards gender and sexuality, as reported behaviour in relationships, had often changed. A survey two months later also showed a significant decrease in support for inequitable gender norms and sexual harassment of girls and women. The results suggest that the pilot was successful in reaching and engaging young men to critically discuss gender dynamics and health risk, and in shifting key gender-related attitudes.RésuméCet article présente les conclusions d’une intervention pilote menée en 2005-06 pour promouvoir l’égalité des sexes chez les jeunes hommes de communautés à faible revenu à Mumbai, Inde. Le projet comportait une formation sur la parité, la sexualité et la masculinité, et des activités éducatives avec 126 hommes, âgés de 18 à 29 ans, pendant six mois. Le programme, appelé Yari-dosti, mot hindi signifiant amitié ou liens masculins, s’inspirait d’un projet brésilien. L’évaluation a utilisé des enquêtes avant et après l’intervention avec l’échelle GEM (Gender Equitable Men) et d’autres résultats clés, des entretiens qualitatifs avec 31 participants, un suivi et des observations. Presque tous les hommes ont participé activement et ont apprécié l’intervention. C’était souvent la première fois qu’ils pouvaient parler de manière critique de ces questions. Les entretiens ont montré que les attitudes à l’égard de la parité et de la sexualité, comme le comportement dans les relations, avaient souvent changé. Une enquête deux mois plus tard a révélé une diminution sensible du soutien aux normes d’inégalité sexuelle et moins de harcèlement sexuel des jeunes filles et des femmes. Les résultats indiquent que l’intervention est parvenue à atteindre les jeunes hommes et à les convaincre de parler de la dynamique entre les sexes et du risque sanitaire, et à modifier des attitudes clés liées à la parité.ResumenEn este artículo se presentan los hallazgos de una intervención piloto realizada en 2005-06 para promover la equidad de género entre hombres jóvenes de comunidades de bajos ingresos en Mumbai, India. El proyecto implicó formatión sobre el género, la sexualidad y la masculinidad y actividades educativas con 126 hombres jóvenes, de 18 a 29 años de edad, durante seis meses. El programa denominado Yari-dosti, término hindi que significa amistad o vinculación entre hombres fue adaptado de una intervención brasilera. Se utilizaron encuestas pre-y post-intervención, incluidas las medidas de actitudes hacia las normas de género utilizando una escala llamada Gender Equitable Men (GEM) y otros resultados clave, entrevistas cualitativas con 31 participantes, monitoreo y observaciones. Casi todos los jóvenes participaron al máximo en las actividades y agradecieron la intervención. Para muchos, ésta era su primera oportunidad de discutir estos asuntos. Las entrevistas mostraron que las actitudes hacia el género y la sexualidad, como comportamiento en las relaciones, con frecuencia habían cambiado. Una encuesta realizada dos meses después mostró una disminución significante en el apoyo de normas de género no equitativas y menos acoso sexual de las niñas y mujeres. Los resultados indican que el piloto motivó a los jóvenes a analizar las dinámicas de género y el riesgo a la salud y cambiar las actitudes relacionadas con el género
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