Rebuilding Resilient Communities: Engaging Men for Gender Justice
A Five-day Online Training Programme on Gender Equality, Men and Masculinity
(February 8 – 12, 2021)
Organised by MITRA (Men’s Initiatives for Transforming Relationships Through Action)
Context: The Covid 19 pandemic has changed our lives in many deeply distressing ways. The infection has affected millions and thousands of lives have been lost. Millions lost their livelihoods during the lockdown and the economy has still not recovered. Women have had to face a disproportionate burden of the many disruptions that have been caused by this pandemic. Women’s groups have noted an increase domestic violence. Incidence of child marriage has spiked. In many cases men who returned home during the lockdown are still at home and relationships in the family and community have changed. There have been reports of suicides among men as men too are unable to cope with the many changes in their lives.
It is well known that gender inequality affects the recovery and rehabilitation process from disasters. As communities move towards the recovery phase of the current Covid 19 pandemic it is important to be vigilant that the opportunities are fair, and contributions are equitable in the community. An awareness of the possibilities of heightened gender disparity during the rehabilitation process is extremely important for rebuilding gender just and resilient communities. This approach needs to include men and boys and incorporate an understanding of masculinities in order that men and boys can play a creative and positive role in this process of recovery.
Many NGOs have played a crucial role in the relief processes during the lockdown and continue to provide support for rehabilitation and recovery. MITRA (Men’s Initiatives for Transforming Relationships Through Action) is organizing a 5-day Online Training Programme on Gender Equality, Men and Masculinity to support such community development efforts.
This training programme is intended for development practitioners including programme implementers, managers and trainers who are involved in developing, implementing, and monitoring community based programmes.
The training programme will be situated in the current Covid 19 context and will help the participants understand how gender and masculinities are being impacted by pandemic.
About What: The training programme will be situated in the current Covid 19 context and will help the participants understand how gender and masculinities are being impacted by pandemic.
The workshop will offer a deeper understanding of masculinities and gender relations by integrating theory and practice and provide tools and methods to incorporate these principles into the participants own work. Some the themes that will be addressed include Health and Nutrition, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Violence Prevention, Livelihood Promotion and Women’s Empowerment.
Language: The workshop will be in English.
About MITRA : MITRA is a unit of CHSJ working on issues related to masculinity and gender justice. CHSJ (www.chsj.org) has played a leading role in India and the South Asia region in mainstreaming the work with men and boys on gender justice. MITRA is headquartered in New Delhi it works in over 10 states in India implementing intensive field projects with men and boys as well as working through campaigns, networks, and alliances. It is also a resource centre for generating and disseminating knowledge on gender and masculinities.
Managing Trustee, CHSJ; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington, USA;
Senior Advisor, CHSJ,
Senior media person with over 20 years’ experience in the print and digital media
Director MITRA
The fees will cover the entire cost of learning material and technical support.
For any queries contact us at masculinitiesworkshop@mitraindia.org
