From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

摘要

Violence perpetrated by and against men and boys is a major public health problem. Although individual men’s use ofudviolence differs, engagement of all men and boys in action to prevent violence against women and girls is essential. Weuddiscuss why this engagement approach is theoretically important and how prevention interventions have developedudfrom treating men simply as perpetrators of violence against women and girls or as allies of women in its prevention,to approaches that seek to transform the relations, social norms, and systems that sustain gender inequality andudviolence. We review evidence of intervention effectiveness in the reduction of violence or its risk factors, featuresudcommonly seen in more effective interventions, and how strong evidence-based interventions can be developed withudmore robust use of theory. Future interventions should emphasise work with both men and boys and women and girlsudto change social norms on gender relations, and need to appropriately accommodate the differences between men andudwomen in the design of programmes.