Women's Campaign International » boys http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org Empowering Women to Transform Their Communities. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:17:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Engaging Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality: A Global Symposium http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/2009/04/engaging-men-and-boys-in-achieving-gender-equality-a-global-symposium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=engaging-men-and-boys-in-achieving-gender-equality-a-global-symposium http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/2009/04/engaging-men-and-boys-in-achieving-gender-equality-a-global-symposium/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:20:04 +0000 kerri http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/?p=1197 A global symposium on achieving gender equality targeting men and boys just wrapped up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The four-day symposium featured program strategies, research and policy implementation best practices on engaging men and boys in gender sensitive programs.  The symposium also explored three themes; they were: men and violence, including sexual violence and violence between men; men and health, including sexual and reproductive health; and men, care giving, and fatherhood, including within the context of caring for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Read more about the symposium here, including the skills building workshops. Also check out the MenEngage website to learn more about post-symposium activities.

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