THE ROLE OF MEN IN GENDER EQUALITY
Gender equality is not a 'women's concern' but the responsibility of all individuals and of the society as whole and requires the active contribution and input from both women and men.
In the past gender equality policies have been contextualised mainly as a women’s issue: the battle for gender equality has mainly been fought by women and for women. In the last decade, however, there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the crucial role of men in building gender equality as equal partners with women. Men and masculinities have consequentially increasingly become subjects of studies and part of gender equality policies in the EU.
Back in 2006, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on 'Men and gender equality'pdf noting that “in order to improve the status of women and promote gender equality, more attention should be paid to how men are involved in the achievement of gender equality, as well as to the positive impact of gender equality for men and for the well-being of society as a whole.”
Two years before, in 2004, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) agreed Conclusions on “The role of men and boys in achieving gender equalitypdf”. The CSW emphasized that men must take joint responsibility with women for the promotion of gender equality and recognized that men and boys can and do make contributions to gender equality in their many capacities, and in all spheres of society.
From its side, the European Commission’s Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015pdf also stresses the need for an active contribution and participation of men in order to advance gender equality:
“Gender equality needs the active contribution, support and participation of men and policies should also address gender-related inequalities that affect boys/men such as literacy rates, early school-leaving and occupational health.”
THE ROLE OF MEN IN GENDER EQUALITYGender equality is not a 'women's concern' but the responsibility of all individuals and of the society as whole and requires the active contribution and input from both women and men. In the past gender equality policies have been contextualised mainly as a women’s issue: the battle for gender equality has mainly been fought by women and for women. In the last decade, however, there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the crucial role of men in building gender equality as equal partners with women. Men and masculinities have consequentially increasingly become subjects of studies and part of gender equality policies in the EU.Back in 2006, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on 'Men and gender equality'pdf noting that “in order to improve the status of women and promote gender equality, more attention should be paid to how men are involved in the achievement of gender equality, as well as to the positive impact of gender equality for men and for the well-being of society as a whole.”Two years before, in 2004, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) agreed Conclusions on “The role of men and boys in achieving gender equalitypdf”. The CSW emphasized that men must take joint responsibility with women for the promotion of gender equality and recognized that men and boys can and do make contributions to gender equality in their many capacities, and in all spheres of society.From its side, the European Commission’s Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015pdf also stresses the need for an active contribution and participation of men in order to advance gender equality: “Gender equality needs the active contribution, support and participation of men and policies should also address gender-related inequalities that affect boys/men such as literacy rates, early school-leaving and occupational health.”
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