The report 'Broadening gender: Why masculinities matter' – a study on attitudes, practices and gender-based violence in four districts in Sri Lanka – was launched by Care International Sri Lanka under its engaging men project, EMERGE (Empowering Men to Engage and Redefine Gender Equality) in April 2013. The report was developed in collaboration with Partners for Prevention to understand men’s knowledge, practices and social attitudes towards gender and gender-based violence. The survey...

UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and UNV presented the latest research from their Partners for Prevention Regional Joint Programme at the CSW57 side event: 'Why do men use violence and how do we stop it? New evidence on men’s use of violence against women and girls and its uses for enhanced prevention.'

"We know men are the primary perpetrators of violence. But not all men use violence and many men oppose it. To stop violence before it starts we need to understand the root causes of men’s use...