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Gender Equality

Addressing gender is implicit in our work. We view gender equity —the differences in access and opportunities between women, men, boys, and girls—as a cross cutting issue that must be embedded throughout the design and evaluation of all of reproductive health programs.

focus area | Passages Project | REAL Fathers Initiative | GREAT Project | Tékponon Jikuagou | Technical Assistance
What’s family planning got to do with intimate partner violence? Exchanging with experts at the 2017 SVRI Forum

In September 2017, IRH and partners traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to present at the Sexual Violence Research Institute (SVRI) Forum and share experiences with 500 other experts working to prevent and respond to sexual violence. IRH, Tearfund, and Promundo-US co-led a satellite event titled, Exploring the Links between Intimate Partner Violence and Family […]

Blog | Passages Project | REAL Fathers Initiative | Gender Equality | Family Planning
[Brief] REAL Fathers Pilot Results

The REAL Fathers Initiative is a community-based mentoring program that works with young fathers (16-25 years old) who are parenting a child 1-3 years old. REAL aims to: Improve parenting attitudes and confidence in using nonviolent discipline Decrease use of intimate partner violence and physical punishment of children Foster acceptance of non-traditional gender roles in […]

Publication | REAL Fathers Initiative | Gender Equality
Where to find us: IRH and partners at the 2017 Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum

Are you – or someone you know – one of the 500 participants who will be at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September? You won’t want to miss the exciting presentations, panels, and posters that IRH and our partners will showcase this year. 

Blog | Passages Project | REAL Fathers Initiative | Gender Equality
Prevention Science Journal Features Results of REAL Fathers Initiative Pilot

A new article published in Prevention Science Journal, “Evaluation of the REAL Fathers Initiative on Physical Child Punishment and Intimate Partner Violence in Northern Uganda,” shows the promising results of a parenting intervention as a means to address violence.

Blog | REAL Fathers Initiative | Gender Equality
Exploring opportunities for coordinated responses to intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in low and middle income countries: a scoping review

Intimate partner violence and child maltreatment are common forms of violence with many overlapping risk factors and outcomes. In order to identify opportunities for greater collaboration between programs addressing intimate partner violence and child maltreatment, researchers conducted a literature review of programs in low and middle-income countries that addressed one form of violence but also reported […]

Journal Article | REAL Fathers Initiative | Gender Equality
Evaluation of the REAL Fathers Initiative on Physical Child Punishment and Intimate Partner Violence in Northern Uganda

Violence against women and violence against children in Uganda are recognized as significant public health concerns. Exposure to violence at home as a child can increase the likelihood of perpetrating or experiencing violence later in life. These two forms of violence share similar risk factors and often, but not always, co-occur at the household level. […]

Journal Article | REAL Fathers Initiative | Adolescents | Gender Equality
REAL Fathers Mentor Curricula

A core activity of the Responsible, Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Project is mentoring. Mentors are men whom young fathers identify as those they admire and relate to, and work with young fathers in a non-judgmental, open and proactive way. Through individual conversations with each young father once a month for six months and group […]

Training | REAL Fathers Initiative | Gender Equality | Adolescents | Family Planning
IRH Researchers Contribute Chapter to New Gender-Based Violence Textbook

A recently published anthropology textbook, Applying Anthropology to Gender-Based Violence: Global Responses, Local Practices, includes the IRH-led Responsible, Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Initiative as an example of using applied anthropology to combat the global problem of gender-based violence (GBV). Edited by Jennifer Wies and Hillary Haldane, the text brings together insights from policy makers, […]

Blog | REAL Fathers Initiative | Adolescents | Gender Equality
You’re Invited! The Making of REAL Men: Involving Men in Violence Prevention

Please join us on December 8, 2015 at 10am-11am at USAID’s Global Health Offices in Crystal City (or by phone) for “The Making of REAL Men: Involving Men in Violence Prevention,” a presentation on the REAL Fathers Initiative by Kim Ashburn, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University.

Blog | REAL Fathers Initiative | Adolescents | Gender Equality
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