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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
social sciences
'One Man Can': Shifts in fatherhood beliefs and parenting practices following a gender-transformative programme in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Gender and Development, Volume 21, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
'One Man Can' (OMC) is a rights-based gender equality and health programme implemented by Sonke Gender Justice in South Africa. It has been featured as an example of best practice by the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, and the UN Population Fund, and translated into nearly a dozen languages and implemented all across Africa. South Africa has strong gender and HIV-related policies, but the highest documented level of men's violence against women in the world, and the largest number of people living with HIV. In this context, OMC seeks to improve men's relationships with their partners, children, and families, reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS, and reduce violence against women, men, and children. To understand whether and how OMC workshops brought about changes in men's attitudes and practices related to parenting, an academic-non-government organisation partnership was carried out with the University of California at San Francisco, the University of Cape Town, and Sonke. The workshops appear to have contributed powerfully to improved parenting and more involved and responsible fathering. This article shares our findings in more detail and discusses the promises and challenges of gender-transformative work with men, underscoring the implications of this work for the health and well-being of women, children, and men. © 2013 Copyright Oxfam GB.
Authors & Co-Authors
van den Berg, Wessel
South Africa, Cape Town
Not Available
Hendricks, Lynn A.
South Africa, Bellville
University of the Western Cape
Hatcher, Abigail M.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences
South Africa, Johannesburg
Not Available
Peacock, Dean
South Africa, Cape Town
Not Available
Godana, Patrick
South Africa, Cape Town
Not Available
Dworkin, Shari Lee
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Statistics
Citations: 84
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/13552074.2013.769775
ISSN:
13552074
e-ISSN:
13649221
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Male
Female