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Men and Masculinities in International Development: ‘Men‐streaming’ Gender and Development?
Author(s) -
Wanner Thomas,
Wadham Ben
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
development policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.671
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1467-7679
pISSN - 0950-6764
DOI - 10.1111/dpr.12090
Subject(s) - gender equity , gender equality , empowerment , gender studies , politics , gender and development , action (physics) , equity (law) , gender mainstreaming , inclusion (mineral) , political science , sociology , law , physics , quantum mechanics , democracy
The inclusion of men and masculinities in gender and development policies and practices has emerged in the last decade as a critical component for achieving gender equality and women's empowerment. This article analyses the contemporary character and progress towards ‘men‐streaming’ of gender and development, and argues that implicit in any action towards gender equality and working with men is the requirement to base action on a clear understanding of the politics of masculinities and the relational aspects of gender equity and equality.