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Feb 08, 2021 - Apr 09, 2021

“Nonviolent Masculinity Workshops” Manual Available Online

The dissemination meeting to promote the “Nonviolent Masculinity Workshops” Manual by Özyeğin University and the Initiative for Critical Studies of Masculinities (ICSM) was held online on 30th January 2021.    

The dissemination meeting, held via Zoom and broadcasted live on the YouTube page of the ICSM, reached an audience of over 700 people. The video of the meeting has so far been viewed over 200 times. The video of the dissemination meeting is available at the link below:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VByv8LJO59E

The PDF copy of the “Nonviolent Masculinity Workshops” Manual in Turkish (English version will also be available soon) is available on the website of the project:

http://siddetsizerkeklik.com/

The manual was downloaded more than 500 times following the dissemination meeting through the website of the project. Around 500 print copies have so far been requested.   

As part of the project, a social media platform has been set up, which is available on the website of the project. This platform aims to bring together facilitators using the manual to share their experiences as well as those who are more generally interested in masculinity and violence to be informed about these topics and build networks.

“Nonviolent Masculinity Workshops” Manual was prepared as part of the project carried out from April 2020 to January 2021 and funded by the Consulate General of Sweden in İstanbul. The aim of the project is to contribute to increasing men’s engagement in efforts against gender based violence. The manual serves as a guideline for the facilitators to design workshops focusing on the theme of masculinity and violence.

The manual includes key concepts and discussions on masculinities and violence from a critical perspective; practical issues and suggestions about designing a workshop on masculinity and violence; a selection of sixteen activities to be used in workshops; and some best practice examples around the world. Particular importance was given to integrate violence and discrimination experiences of migrants, people with disabilities, and the LGBTI+ in the manual.

The manual is open access on the website of the project for those who would like to have information on masculinity and violence and for those who would like to design workshops to prevent gender based violence with a focus on masculinity.