Male Leaders Speak: Critical Strategies for Combating Gender-Based Violence

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I attended an excellent panel discussion yesterday on the role of men in combating gender-based violence. A few highlights are below. My notes are attached.


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MALE LEADERS SPEAK: CRITICAL STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Speakers/Moderator

·         Ambassador Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, USAID

·         Major General Patrick Cammaert, United Nations Force Commander, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

·         Jimmie Briggs, Founder and Executive Director. The Man Up Campaign

·         Gary Barker (moderator), International Director, Promundo

Key Highlights:

·         "Nothing about them without them." We must engage local groups & wisdom of women affected by sexual violence. –Don Steinberg

·         "We need to turn 16 days of activism against gender violence into 365 days of concrete action." –Gary Barker

·         “We have all the [UN Security Council] resolutions we need, (e.g., 1325, 1820, 1888, and 1889) to prevent sexual violence. We have all the institutions and norms. We need political will and resources.” –Don Steinberg

·         “Child marriage establishes a norm in society that girls are valuable for their reproductive capacity and ability to please men versus having inherent self-worth.” –Don Steinberg