Work with Men and Boys - Research
| Men Beyond Bridges: gender, masculinities and HIV/AIDS in the context of male out-migration in Uttar Pradesh (2007) As part of its Work with Men, SAHAYOG was interested in exploring the linkages between gender, masculinities and HIV/AIDS in the context of male out-migration in Uttar Pradesh. Towards this, in March 2007, SAHAYOG started a literature review and analysis of current intervention strategies. The review was supplemented with field visits to three eastern UP districts where there is high out-migration as well as high incidence of HIV. Extensive focus group discussions were conducted with forty-three select local NGOs working at the grassroots’ level on HIV/AIDS. With the help of local networks of HIV Positive Peoples living in Uttar Pradesh twelve PLHA, of whom seven were women, were interviewed, all of whom, except two women, had first-hand experience of migration in the recent past. A Different Reality: Exploring Changes Around Men, Violence against Women and Gender Equality. (2007) In 2005, a small qualitative study was conducted in collaboration with the University of Washington (Seattle, US) through the Centre for Health and Social Justice, New Delhi to understand the domains of change in men as a result of interventions and association with MASVAW. Using in-depth qualitative interviews and observations with nine men and their families and close associates, the study explored what kind of men joined MASVAW and why, what changes had occurred since then, what were the consequences of change, and what the tensions and risks were in the process of change. The study came up with six domains of change including a changed understanding of the meaning of violence, changed relationships with spouses and women in the household, improved management of conflict and anger, broader range of emotional expressions, leadership and mentoring roles with other men, and intervening in actual incidents of VAW to support the woman. |
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