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Be A Man, Change the Rules: Findings and Lessons from Seven Years of CARE International Balkans’ Young Men Initiative

Report provides overview of the program’s rationale, design, and evaluation results from YMI’s implementation in vocational high schools.

Description

For the past seven years, a coalition of local, regional,and international organizations has been promoting positive masculine identities under the banner of the “Young Men Initiative” (YMI). Coordinated by CARE International Balkans, implemented by collaborating institutions in four countries, and evaluated by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), YMI seeks to promote a lifestyle that prioritizes good health, nonviolence, and gender equality through a combination of educational workshops and community campaigns. This synthesis report provides an overview of the program’s rationale, design, and evaluation results from YMI’s implementation in vocational high schools.

Source

https://www.icrw.org/publications/be-a-man-change-the-rules/

Publisher

International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Date

2014

Language

English

Collections

Masculinity Collection

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