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In This Issue:
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I. Quick Guide: Men and Masculinities
II. Country Focus: Nigeria
III. Experts and Consultants Database: Nigeria Specialists
IV. Latest additions: education, reproductive rights, bridging research and
action in gender and development
V. Contribute section: share your opinions and latest news
VI. Feature: Guide to Development Information on the Internet
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I. Quick Guide: Men and Masculinities
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How can development practitioners encourage men and boys to resist harmful constructions
of masculinity and adopt more 'gender equitable' masculine identities?
- Esplen, E., Engaging Men in Gender Equality: Positive Strategies and Approaches.
Overview and Annotated Bibliography, October 2006
This BRIDGE report - consisting of an overview, annotated bibliography, and
contacts section - describes a broad range of innovative work being carried
out in different parts of the world to engage men in the promotion of gender
equality.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/esplen_engaging_men.htm
- Greig, A., Sex and the Rights of Man, October 2006
This paper explores the subject of sexual rights and the claims about such rights
as they are made by and for men.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/greig_sex.htm
- Hazra, A., Enhancing Sensuality for Safer Sex among Men in India, October
2006
This paper explores the potential for the promotion of more sensuous, pleasurable,
communicative and safer sex amongst men who have sex with men.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/hazra_enhancing.htm
- Barker, G. and Ricardo, C., Young Men and the Construction of Masculinity
in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV/AIDS, Conflict, and Violence, June
2005
This report discusses the role of young men in the perpetuation of violence
and the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and outlines the kind of programme interventions
that can support alternative forms of masculinity.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/barker_ricardo_young_men.htm
- Karkara, R., Karlsson, L., and Malik, B., Working with Men and Boys to Promote
Gender Equality and to End Violence Against Boys and Girls, January 2005
This document is an overview of a three-day workshop organised by Save the Children-Sweden
in Kathmandu in March 2004 on 'strengthening partnership with men and boys to
promote gender equality and end violence against girls and boys'.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/karkara_et_al_working.htm
- Ruxton, S (ed), Gender Equality and Men: Learning from Practice, January
2004
Based on examples from a range of countries, this book aims to share knowledge
and experience of work with men on gender equality in programmes run by Oxfam
GB and other development organisations.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/ruxton_gender_equality.htm
- Lang, J., Working with Men to End Gender-Based Violence: Lessons for the
South Asian Context, January 2003
This paper argues that programmes should recognise that not all men use violence
and should promote alternative versions of masculinity that are displayed by
and open for men.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/lang_working.htm
- International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Between Men: HIV/STI Prevention for Men
Who Have Sex with Men, January 2003
"Between Men" gives an overview of basic issues and practical advice
for men who have sex with men in the context of HIV/STIs.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/aids_alliance_between.htm
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Reproductive
Education and Responsible Fatherhood in Central America (Spanish), January 2002
This programme explores the social and economic factors which prohibit men from
being responsible fathers.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/eclac_reproductive.htm
- Enda Synergie Genre et Developpement (ENDA-SYNFEV) and Reseau Siggil Jigeen,
Joint Parenting, Advocacy in Senegal (French and English), January 2002
This project aims to use Information Communication Technology (ICT) to raise
public awareness of the benefits of joint parenting and to prepare the grounds
for legislative change.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/enda_joint.htm
You can find additional resources on Men and Masculinities through the Simple
Search function: http://www.siyanda.org/search/
Conflict and Security will be the next Quick Guide theme. Users are invited
to suggest resources on this topic for possible inclusion in the database: http://www.siyanda.org/addinfo/
Please also visit the archive section to view past Quick Guide themes: http://www.siyanda.org/quick_guide.htm
II. Country Focus: Nigeria
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- Odebode, O., Mainstreaming Gender Equality into the National Response to
HIV/AIDS, June 2006
A presentation on the Gender Technical Committee's work mainstreaming gender
into the national HIV/AIDS response in Nigeria
http://www.siyanda.org/static/odebode_mainstreaming.htm
- Osakue, G., Adolescent Sexuality Education and Women's Visibility: the Linkages
from the Girls' Power Initiative Nigeria Experience, September 2005
This paper describes the Girl Power Initiative (GPI) in Nigeria - a three year
sexual education programme.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/osakue_adolescent.htm
- Oyekanmi, F. D., Institutionalisation of Gender Inequality in Nigeria: Implications
for the Advancement of Women, January 2005
This article discusses the institutionalisation of gender inequality, the devaluation
of women's public and private contributions and suggested strategies to achieve
women's advancement in Nigeria.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/oyekanmi_institutionalisation.htm
- Amnesty International London, Nigeria: Unheard voices. Violence against women
in the family, January 2005
More than a third of women in Nigeria are believed to have experienced violence
in the family.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/amnesty_unheard.htm
- Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women,
Nigeria: Using Gender Mainstreaming Processes to Help Protect Drinking Water
Sources of the Obudu Plateau Communities in Northern Cross River State, January
2005
This case study illustrates how by involving local women in water management
in Nigeria, collection times and quality issues were addressed and conflict
resolved.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/un_nigeria.htm
Access more gender resources on Nigeria: http://www.siyanda.org/search/qlinx-countryfocus.cfm?code=Nigeria,
and network with experts and practitioners:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/results.cfm?CouOfExp=Nigeria
III. Resources from Experts and Consultants Database: Focus on Nigeria
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The Experts and Consultants Database contains names, contact details and areas
of expertise of people working on gender specific issues worldwide, and includes
some of their publications. On Nigeria, the following publications can be found:
- Oyediran Oyewole: Male Involvement in Household Food Security and Nutritional
Care in Oyo State, Nigeria (Ph.D Thesis ongoing)
- Olumide Olaniyan : The Importance of Gender Equality to Nigeria's Development'
(MA thesis)
- Christiana Okojie: Trafficking in Women from Nigeria to Italy - Report (Survey
Team Leader), UNICRI, 2004
- Patricia Daniel: Mainstreaming Gender into NGO Work. A Case Study from Nigeria,
8th Women's Worlds Congress, Kampala, July 2002
- Usman Adebimpe Raheem: Social Justice and the Political economy of Health
Care in Nigeria: Some Empirical observations; Ibadan Journal Social Science,
Vol 2:2, 2002
- Olabisi Aina: Women's Experiences Unwanted Pregnancies and Induced Abortion
in Nigeria, Bisi Aina Et Al, 1996, Population Council, New York
For further details on these publications, copy and paste or type the author's last name into either the Name or Search Words field on the Experts and Consultants search page: http://www.siyanda.org/exps/
- View the latest consultants:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/latest.cfm
- Join the list:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/addexp.cfm
- Search the database:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/
- Edit your existing profile:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/editlogin.cfm (you need a user name and password)
The Siyanda Gender Experts and Consultants Database, with over 900 profiles, can be used as a networking tool for connecting practitioners, researchers, activists, students and experts with like-minded colleagues, persons working on similar themes, or in the same geographical location. It is also an excellent resource for those seeking experts for gender-focussed consultancies.
IV. Latest additions:
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Please find below a selection of materials recently added to the Siyanda database:
- The war over women's wombs escalates, Averill, L., June 2006
- Gender and Development: Bridging the Gap between Research and Action, Quisumbing,
A. R. and McClafferty, B., March 2006
- The Girls' Stipend Program in Bangladesh, Raynor, J., and Wesson, K., January
2006
- The Domestic Relations Bill in Uganda: Addressing Polygamy, Bride Price, Cohabitation,
Marital Rape, and Female Genital Mutilation, Von Struensee, V., February 2005
You can locate more Latest Additions here: http://www.siyanda.org/newadditions.htm, or through the Simple Search function: http://www.siyanda.org/search/ (copy and paste the title without characters such as ":" ";" and "-" or copy and paste the author's last name into the Search box).
V. Contribute section:
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View and/or advertise new funding sources, scholarships, fellowships and grants
in the following forums:
Funding Sources
http://www.siyanda.org/forum/xviewthread.cfm?Thread=120060307100834
Scholarships
http://www.siyanda.org/forum/xviewthread.cfm?Thread=120060307094130
Participate in our Discussion Forum on Sexuality by clicking on http://www.siyanda.org/forum/xviewthread.cfm?Thread=120031010045342
For topics such as gender training, announcements and newsletters please visit:
http://www.siyanda.org/participate.htm
VI. Feature:
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"A Good Place to Start", a new book from the Knowledge Services at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, points to websites that are good starting points for information on over 30 development themes.
A limited number of FREE copies are available for development organisations from low- and middle-income countries.
To obtain a copy, email your name, job title, organisation and address, to: agoodplacetostart@ids.ac.uk or download the book as a PDF from http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/info/sliGoodGuide.html (file size: 1MB)
(All summaries in the update are written or adapted by BRIDGE Team members.
This update was edited by Adrian Bannister)
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