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Hi again,<BR>
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May be I failed to stress my point on <B><I><U>how</U></I></B> when I said that there should be eductaion on the benefits of a society which is gender violence-free - this can be scientific or otherwise. I mean the importance say to the family and the like. <BR>
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This can be done by encouraging men to form groups which agitates for men not to beat-up women <B><I>(mainly) </I></B>and for women not to do the same as well. PADARE in Zimbabwe has been doing that but I think a lot can be done and has to be done.<BR>
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How about that for now from me?<BR>
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I am off home now, later,<BR>
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col.<BR>
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From: "research" <research@genderlinks.org.za><BR>
To: "ebasadi" <ebasadi@global.bw>, <egemtraining@lists.sn.apc.org><BR>
Subject: Re: [Egemtraining] Discussion Topic for the week<BR>
Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2002, 2:56 pm<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2">Dear all<BR>
Thanks very much for these views, Peter and thanks also Columbus for your opinions. I think both of you seem to be of the opinion that men need to be part of the solution. What I think we may need to focus on more is HOW do we, in the region, make them part of the war? I think Peter you mention that there are myths about men that perpetrate gender violence, and most of these myths are infact embedded in culture, or rather are justified as part of culture. How then do we begin to challenge these and convince men (and women) that they are part of the solution? Lets continue to talk!!!!!!<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Alice<BR>
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<B>From:</B> ebasadi <<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>mailto:ebasadi@global.bw</U></FONT>> <BR>
<B>To:</B> research <<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>mailto:research@genderlinks.org.za</U></FONT>> ; <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>egemtraining@lists.sn.apc.org</U></FONT> <<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>mailto:egemtraining@lists.sn.apc.org</U></FONT>> <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 09, 2002 12:27 PM<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: [Egemtraining] Discussion Topic for the week<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">They say an army general or strategist who focus on one aspect of the wat is likely to loose.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Gender based violence is as old as society itself.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">But it should be a deliberate efforts to involve men in combating gender based violence. They men should be understood differently from how currently are percieved. We need understand that some of them are opprtessed to do so by forces that for them to chasnge will need a deliberate efforts.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Secondly it would not help to label them- as that won't changer a thing.<BR>
Men can play quite a major role in combating Gender -based violence. They can be used to counsell other men who have previously violated women's rights.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">The danger of creating polarities by saying they will hijack women's efforts is rather too middle class and out side the scope of universe of discourse.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">The process of men participating in ending/reducing gender based violence need people who drive to first understand a number of myths about sex and men. There is also a need to understand men's psychology and their world.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Is violence against women an old practice or a recent phenomenon?<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Peter<BR>
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<B>From:</B> research <<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>mailto:research@genderlinks.org.za</U></FONT>> <BR>
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<B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 09, 2002 9:04 AM<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> [Egemtraining] Discussion Topic for the week<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Dear All<BR>
A very good morning and welcome to the last week of our online discusions!! Remember this is our last week of discussion for this session and we are wrapping up with a very interesting topic: "The role of Men in Combating gender Violence". Last week was a bit on the quiet side and I hope this week will be more lively. Lets all talk and share our opinions as we wrap up. Find below the week's topic. Lets talk!!<BR>
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<B>Week 5:<BR>
The role of men in combating gender violence<BR>
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In many societies in the SADC region, initiatives towards combating gender violence have been championed by women, especially through the women’s movement. Most programmes and strategies have not targeted men, who are however the majority of the perpetrators. This has been seen by many critics as a flow in the strategies towards eradication of gender violence in the region. <BR>
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Recently we have seen men’s movements developing in some countries in the region and these have focused on making men part of the solution in combating gender violence. For instance, the Swaziland Association of Men (SAM) and the Padare Men’s Forum on Gender in Zimbabwe, are such examples. <BR>
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Some people have argued that making men part of the solution is tantamount to giving them room to hijack women’s efforts towards gender equality and eradication of gender violence, especially in the region where culture is often used as an excuse by men in violating the rights of women. <BR>
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<B>Questions:</B> <BR>
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1) To what extent should the men’s movements be involved in combating gender violence? <BR>
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2) If men should play a role, hat role should they play?<BR>
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<H5>LETS DISCUSS!!<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2">Alice Kwaramba<BR>
Senior Researcher<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>research@genderlinks.org.za</U></FONT> <<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>mailto:research@genderlinks.org.za</U></FONT>> <BR>
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