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dc.contributor.authorRespect Victoria-
dc.coverage.spatialNationalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-26T00:42:43Z-
dc.date.available2024-09-26T00:42:43Z-
dc.date.issued2024-08-
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/22813-
dc.description.abstractThis report explores men’s experiences and perceptions of masculinity, and how these contribute to violence against women in Australia. It presents findings on social pressures around masculinity, how men navigate these pressures, and opportunities for engaging men in primary prevention. The report recommends focusing on workplaces, parenting programs, and social networks to challenge harmful masculine norms and promote gender equality.en_US
dc.publisherRespect Victoriaen_US
dc.subjectMixed Methods Researchen_US
dc.subjectPolicy and Advocacyen_US
dc.subjectEmotional and Psychological Abuseen_US
dc.subjectIntimate Partner Violence (IPV)en_US
dc.subjectEmotional and Psychological Abuseen_US
dc.subjectSocial and Relational Impactsen_US
dc.subjectPrevalence of Violenceen_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.subjectWorkplace and Occupational Settingsen_US
dc.subjectEarly Interventionen_US
dc.subjectResponseen_US
dc.subjectRecovery and Healingen_US
dc.subjectRisk Assessment Tools and Screeningen_US
dc.subjectAdvocacy and Mentoring Servicesen_US
dc.subjectBehaviour Change Programsen_US
dc.subjectAt-Risk Youth Programen_US
dc.titleWilling, Capable, and Confident: Men, Masculinities and the Prevention of Violence Against Womenen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
dc.subject.keywordgender-transformativeen_US
dc.subject.keywordmasculinitiesen_US
dc.subject.keywordmasculinityen_US
dc.subject.keywordgender inequalityen_US
dc.subject.keywordsurveyen_US
dc.subject.keywordgender rolesen_US
dc.subject.keywordMen's Health and Wellbeingen_US
dc.subject.keywordWorkplace preventionen_US
dc.subject.keywordParenting normsen_US
dc.subject.keywordMen's Projecten_US
dc.subject.keywordTrauma-Informed Careen_US
dc.subject.keywordWorkplace Initiativesen_US
dc.subject.keywordMARAMen_US
dc.description.notesOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.sourceRespect Victoriaen_US
dc.description.contents<p><strong>Willing, capable and confident: men, masculinities and the prevention of violence against women</strong> examines how we can support men to engage more in actions to prevent gender-based violence.</p> <p>This is the second report published from The Man Box 2024, a study led by The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services and conducted in partnership with Respect Victoria. The study examines the attitudes and behaviours of Australian men aged 18 to 45. It measures agreement with and experience of Man Box ‘rules’ – harmful stereotypes about what it means to be a man. Men who agree with these harmful rules are more likely to use violence against women.</p> <p><strong>Willing, capable and confident</strong> draws on focus group discussions with men conducted as part of the study. It explores how men perceive and experience social pressures about what it means to be a man, including:</p> <ul> <li>acting tough and avoiding expressions of emotional vulnerability</li> <li>conforming to the masculine provider role</li> <li>complying with heteronormativity and compulsory heterosexuality</li> </ul> <p>It then investigates how men navigate these pressures, including:</p> <ul> <li>resistance to addressing the gendered drivers of men’s violence against women and homophobia</li> <li>action to challenge rigid gender norms</li> </ul> <p>By exploring how men conform to, navigate, or challenge the Man Box ‘rules,’ the report identifies opportunities to build their willingness, capacity and confidence to resist pressures to participate in harmful expressions of masculinity. These opportunities demonstrate pathways to men’s deeper engagement in actions to prevent violence.</p> <p>This report is a contribution to the collective efforts of practitioners and policy-makers working with men to prevent violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence.</p> <p><strong>Key findings</strong></p> <p>The report looks at how men described contexts that help them to question or disconnect from harmful ideas of masculinity and presents 5 opportunities to support more men to live freely outside the Man Box:</p> <ul> <li>Men see and understand the benefits of emotionally supportive, safe and equitable intimate partner relationships for themselves and their partners</li> <li>Fathers understand how gender norms can influence their parenting and impact their children</li> <li>Men’s families and social networks can support them to let go of harmful ideas about what it means to be a man and can encourage healthy forms of masculinity</li> <li>Men’s increased openness to discuss their mental health and wellbeing can be built upon by gender-transformative primary prevention efforts</li> <li>Workplace initiatives, cultures and reforms provide opportunities to challenge harmful ideas about what it means to be a man</li> </ul> <p>The report also highlights future directions for primary prevention efforts to engage with men, including:</p> <ul> <li>the importance of consistent and coordinated settings-based prevention work</li> <li>continuing to build evidence of what works to shift harmful forms of masculinity</li> <li>supporting media to build men’s willingness, capability and confidence to be part of prevention</li> </ul>en_US
dc.subject.anratopicCoercive controlen_US
dc.subject.anratopicDrivers of violenceen_US
dc.subject.anratopicGender relations, gender norms and attitudesen_US
dc.subject.anratopicImpacts of violenceen_US
dc.subject.anratopicPrimary preventionen_US
dc.subject.anratopicSexual violenceen_US
dc.subject.anrapopulationGeneral populationen_US
dc.subject.anrapopulationPeople who use domestic, family and sexual violenceen_US
dc.publisher.placeMelbourneen_US
dc.identifier.bibtypeReporten_US
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