Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Violence Against Women

Crooks, Claire V.; Goodall, George R.; Hughes, R.; Jaffe, Peter G.; Baker, Linda

doi:10.1177/1077801206297336

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“…Such programs might also focus on young men’s concerns with masculinity and conformity to traditional masculine norms in the setting of the bar. Given that incidents of male-to-female sexual victimization in the present study were done in the presence and sometimes with the encouragement of male peers, such programs might challenge traditional gender role stereotypes and provide young men with strategies for showing disapproval to male peers who sexually degrade and objectify women (see Crooks, Goodall, Hughes, Jaffe, & Baker, 2007; Katz, 2006). …”

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“Yes, I Do but Not with You”: Qualitative Analyses of Sexual/romantic Overture-Related Aggression in Bars and Clubs

Graham¹,

Wells²,

Bernards³

et al. 2010

Contemporary Drug Problems

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Assaultive and aggressive behaviors related to sexual overtures are common in commercial drinking establishments (bars, pubs, and clubs). In this article, we examined the thematic content of 251 incidents of verbal and physical aggression related to sexual/romantic overtures documented by researcher-observers in a study of Toronto bars and clubs. Aggression was examined as it emerged in the following stages of the social interaction process: (a) sexual/romantic overtures that began aggressively; (b) initiators of sexual/romantic overtures who became aggressive later in the social interaction process; (c) aggression by targets of overtures; and (d) aggression by third parties. From these thematic analyses we identify the distinctions between predatory and genuine overtures and explore the potential role of the effects of alcohol. In these social overtures aggression occurred as part of the initial overture, during the interaction following the overture (i.e., aggression by the person who made the initial overture, by the target or third parties), and in response to rejection by the target. Targets of overtures responded aggressively to perceived inappropriate overtures; third parties played important aggressive and nonaggressive roles; and alcohol intoxication was identified as contributing to aggression in a number of ways. The theoretical significance and practical implications for prevention of the findings are discussed.

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“Yes, I Do but Not with You”: Qualitative Analyses of Sexual/romantic Overture-Related Aggression in Bars and Clubs

Graham¹,

Wells²,

Bernards³

et al. 2010

Contemporary Drug Problems

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“…Following this pro-feminist rationale, Flood (2011) proposes that men indeed have a positive role to play in ending violence against women. Other activist and scholars agree that efforts to engage men and boys need to include positive messages that inspire them to become involved (Berkowitz, 2004b; Flood, 2005), as well as provide a positive experience (Crooks, et al, 2007). From a pro-feminist framework, engaging men and boys in violence prevention is in the interest of women and girls, but ending gender-based violence is also in the interest of the men and boys.…”

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Strategies to Engage Men and Boys in Violence Prevention

Carlson

Casey

Edleson

et al. 2015

Violence Against Women

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This study presents descriptive findings from in-depth interviews with 29 representatives of organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North and South America that engage men and boys in preventing gender-based violence. In particular, the findings suggest that strategies are responsive to the specific cultural, economic and contextual concerns of the local community, with nuanced messages and appropriate messengers. Additionally, respondents reported key principles informing their organizational strategies to deepen men and boys’ engagement. Attention is also paid to respondents’ caution about the risks of framing of engagement practices as separate from both women's organizations and women and girls themselves.

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“…For example, men may perceive gender-based violence prevention efforts as inherently antagonistic toward and blaming of men (Casey 2010; see for review, Flood 2011a), and may view gender-based violence as a “women’s issue” with no relevance to their own lives (Crooks et al 2007), or may perceive violence prevention to be associated with a feminist agenda with which they are uncomfortable or disagree (Casey 2010). On the other hand, evidence suggests that many men see violence against women as an important problem and want to help, but may not know how to contribute (Crooks et al 2007), or lack the skills or knowledge to take some kind of active stand against violence (Casey and Ohler 2012). Furthermore, some men who become visible antiviolence allies or who speak up about the disrespectful behavior of other men may encounter skeptical, negative, and/or homophobic reactions from their male peers (Berkowitz 2004).…”

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Context, Challenges, and Tensions in Global Efforts to Engage Men in the Prevention of Violence against Women

Casey

Carlson

Fraguela-Rios

et al. 2013

Men and Masculinities

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As gender-based violence prevention programs around the world increasingly include efforts to engage men and boys as antiviolence allies, both the profound benefits and the inherent complexities of these efforts are emerging. Acknowledging and exploring tensions associated with engaging men is an important element of thoughtfully fostering men’s antiviolence ally movements so as to both respectfully invite men into anti-violence work and create effective, gender-equitable prevention programming. To this end, this study presents descriptive findings regarding challenges associated with men’s engagement programming from in-depth interviews with twenty-nine representatives of organizations that engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and girls in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North and South America. Programs reported negotiating complex issues related to gender, the intersectional nature of men’s identities, and establishing legitimacy and sustainability within communities while maintaining ideological focus and consistency. Additionally, programs reported that these tensions manifest across ecological layers of analysis, and impact both the participation of individual men and the programs’ experiences in community and national contexts.

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Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Violence Against Women

Cited by 72 publications

References 18 publications

“Yes, I Do but Not with You”: Qualitative Analyses of Sexual/romantic Overture-Related Aggression in Bars and Clubs

“Yes, I Do but Not with You”: Qualitative Analyses of Sexual/romantic Overture-Related Aggression in Bars and Clubs

Strategies to Engage Men and Boys in Violence Prevention

Context, Challenges, and Tensions in Global Efforts to Engage Men in the Prevention of Violence against Women

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