Work Areas
What issues do we work on? We aim to add value to a broad range of social justice efforts with a ‘men and masculinities lens’. Explore the different Work Areas below (and check back again as we will add more details over time)
Learn more about our Work Areas
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Backlash
Members of MenEngage Alliance have long been deeply aware of and concerned about the backlash against gender equality. The rise of so-called ‘Men’s Rights Activist’ groups in the past few decades was part of the motivation to… -
Gender-based violence
The understanding that gender-based violence is not just a 'women’s issue' but a societal issue where men and boys have critical roles and responsibilities, unites the global membership of MenEngage Alliance. Men and boys constitute the… -
Climate justice
Climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges facing the world today, and the coming years will be decisive for the planet’s ecosystems and the quality of life it supports – including people around the world. Feminist thinking has shown… -
Women's Rights
We recognize that women and girls continue to face significant gender injustices and human rights violations around the world. This must urgently change. We work towards this change through dismantling the roots of gender-based violence and… -
Feminist peace
Amid global conflicts and a pervasive political landscape of militarism, MenEngage Alliance has become a powerful space for organisations to radically reimagine masculinities as part of feminist peacebuilding efforts. Through MenEngage Alliance, and working… -
Care and fatherhood
Fatherhood has traditionally served as a gateway for engaging men in gender justice work through their roles as caregivers—an approach long-employed by many members of MenEngage Alliance around the world. Beyond the important work of connecting with men as… -
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all is a key part of our broader commitment to supporting full gender equality for all. We are committed to upholding the feminist SRHR agenda. We aspire to do so as allies to,… -
LGBTQI+
We push back against anti-LGBTQI+ legislation and politics, and unapologetically celebrate gender and sexual diversity alongside intersectional feminist movements in a time of increasing hostility to LGBTQI+ issues and communities. Recognising… -
Anti-racism
Gender justice is inextricable from racial justice and decolonization. As MenEngage Alliance, we work to advance this understanding in the field of practice to work with men and boys for gender equality. Members and networks of the Alliance are…