Challenging and changing gender attitudes among young men in Mumbai, India
Challenging and changing gender attitudes among young men in Mumbai, India
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10.1016/s0968-8080(06)28261-2
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2006-11-01
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Singh, S. K.
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作者：
Verma, Ravi K.;Pulerwitz, Julie;Singh, S. K.
本文介绍了 2005 年 6 月一项旨在促进印度孟买低收入社区年轻男性性别平等的试点干预措施的结果。该项目涉及性别、性行为和男性气质方面的形成性工作，以及针对 126 名 18-29 岁年轻男性的为期六个月的教育活动。该活动计划被称为“Yari-dosti”，在印地语中意为“男人之间的友谊或联系”，是根据巴西的一项干预措施而采用的。干预前和干预后调查，包括使用性别平等男性 (GEM) 量表和其他关键成果衡量对性别规范的态度、对 31 名参与者的定性访谈、监测和观察被用作评估工具。几乎石油的年轻人积极参与了活动并对干预表示赞赏。这通常是他们第一次有机会讨论和反思这些问题。访谈显示，人们对性别和性行为的态度（据报告的人际关系行为）经常发生变化。两个月后的一项调查也显示，G 对不平等性别规范以及对女孩和妇女进行性骚扰的支持率显着下降。结果表明，该试点成功地吸引了年轻男性并让他们批判性地讨论性别动态和健康风险，并改变了与性别相关的关键态度。 (c) 2006 年生殖健康问题。版权所有。
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 adopted from a Brazilian intervention. Preand 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 oil the young men actively participated in the activities and appreciated the intervention. It was often the first time they had hod 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 G 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. (c) 2006 Reproductive Health Matters. All rights reserved.