Working Group on the place of men and boys in gender equality policies and in policies to combat violence against women
As part of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023, the Gender Equality Commission (GEC) wished to look more closely into the place of men and boys in gender equality policies. Accordingly, a Study prepared by two independent experts to inform the GEC’s work was approved by the GEC at its April 2021 plenary meeting.
The Study looks at the different roles of men and boys, including in combating violence against women, as agents of change or as persons impacted by gender inequalities.
Following this exploratory Study, the GEC was mandated by the Committee of Ministers to draw up by the end of 2022, Guidelines on the place of men and boys in gender equality policies and in policies to combat violence against women. A Working Group composed of member States and observers to the GEC was set up to support the drafting of these Guidelines. The Guidelines were adopted by the Commitee of Ministers in June 2023.
- Study on the places of men and boys in women’s rights and gender equality policies, Gender Equality Commission, Council of Europe, 2021
- The 5th International Conference on Men and Equal Opportunities: Men Who Care, Report, Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia, 2022
- Working with men and boys for gender equality: State of play and future directions, Policy brief, UN Women, 2021
- Review of promising practices and lessons learned, existing strategies and United Nations and other initiatives to engage men and boys in promoting and achieving gender equality, in the context of eliminating violence against women, Report, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2018
Documents
- Report WG-GEC-MB (2022) March
- Draft agenda WG-GEC-MB (2022) OJ 1
- Draft guidelines on the place of men and boys in gender equality policies and policies to combat violence against women WG-GEC-MB (2022) 1
Presentations
- Presentation of draft Guidelines on the place of men and boys in gender equality policies and in policies to combat violence against women, Cécile Gréboval, Programme Manager, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender Equality Adviser