Involving young men in preventing violence against women : a case study of Instituto Promundo's Program H : a research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of International Development at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand

dc.contributor.authorRose, Courtney-Jane
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-09T23:28:06Z
dc.date.available2017-01-09T23:28:06Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIntimate partner violence among youth is recognised as a public health concern, an obstacle to economic development, and a gross violation of human rights. This research found that intimate partner violence against women is closely linked to inequitable gender attitudes. In order to combat violence related to these gender attitudes, prevention interventions have particularly targeted young men in recent years. However, in aiming to solve this issue, violence prevention has often heavily focused on reducing the risk of negative behaviour, rather than positively empowering youth participation and growth. Approaches that instead view youth as resources to be developed, rather than simply as risks to society, are recommended. This research is focusing specifically on Instituto Promundo as an example of an organisation that seeks to fulfil youth rights in practice and improve youth behaviour and attitudes relating to gender within the Brazilian context. Promundo’s ‘Program H’ works to empower young men to rewrite harmful traditional masculinities and ultimately prevent violence through engagement in both individual and community activities. This report utilised a Positive Youth Development framework to investigate Program H, and found that the initiative has the potential to simultaneously prevent the risk of violence while also promoting positive youth behaviour. Program H significantly contributes to changing inequitable gender norms amongst young men, with potential positive and empowering flow-on effects to the young people of Brazil and the wider Latin American region.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/10216
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectIntimate partner violenceen_US
dc.subjectAbused womenen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectBrazilen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Gender studiesen_US
dc.titleInvolving young men in preventing violence against women : a case study of Instituto Promundo's Program H : a research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of International Development at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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