For information on men and masculinities in development,
try out the University of Bradford Development and Project Planning
Centre's new site (from January 2001), www.brad.ac.uk/acad/dppc/gender.html
featuring papers from the recent Seminar Series, 'Men, Masculinities
and Gender Relations In Development' from which many of the articles
here were drawn.
UNDP's 'Men and Gender Equality' site, www.undp.org/gender/programmes/men/men_ge.html,
UNFPA's www.unfpa.org/modules/intercenter/role4men/index.htm,
and www.popcouncil.org/ppdb/men.html
which has several downloadable research papers, are all excellent.
For on line resources on men and reproductive and sexual
health, see UNFPA's excellent site: www.unfpa.org/swp/2000/english/contents.html.
AVSC's 'Men As Partners' (MAP) initiative at www.avsc.org/avsc/emerging/map/index.html
aims to involve men in and thus meet the needs of both partners. Family
Health International (FHI), www.fhi.org/en/fp/fppubs/network/v18-3/index.html
and PATH, www.path.org/programs/p-wom/men_in_rh.htm,
both have useful information and publication links.
Two UNICEF reports examine men and children: 'The role
of men in the lives of children', at www.unicef.org/reseval/pdfs/ROMfinal.pdf;
and 'Men in Families' available at www.unicef.org/reseval/malesr.htm.
The University of Minnesota's, www.cyfc.umn.edu/Fathernet/
examines fathers and fathering.
The Swedish Male Network, www.man-net.nu/engelsk/start.htm,
focuses on Gender-based violence and features links to government fact
sheets, presentations and publications on gender mainstreaming.
Two profeminist sites are run by men: www.profeminist.org/ which
challenges patriarchy and hegemonic masculinity, and www.chebucto.ns.ca/CommunitySupport/Men4Change/index.htm
or 'Men for Change', which promotes gender equality and an end to
violence.
Two men's magazines are on the web: 'MenWeb' which
celebrates masculinity and provides support to men at www.vix.com/menmag/menmag.html,
and the radical 'Achilles Heel', www.achillesheel.freeuk.com/index.html.
Further links can be found at:
Elisabeth-Jane Milne
Development and Project Planning Centre (DPPC)
University of Bradford
Elisabethmilne@hotmail.com
