Focus area 02 / Men and women
Everyday respect.
Shared responsibility.
This focus area seeks to improve relationships between men and women through dignity, safety, equal opportunities and shared responsibility in family, work and community life.
Explore actions01 / The relationship we want to nurture
Relationships between men and women in the spaces they share
What separates us
Generalizations and mistrust can shut down conversation. Coming together requires acknowledging inequality and violence, listening to specific experiences and accepting the responsibilities involved.
What we want to build
Turn respect into observable practices: share care work, prevent harassment, review opportunities and create environments where people can participate safely.
Who can take part
Individuals, families, schools, workplaces, organizations and facilitators experienced in equality and violence prevention.
Our guiding principle
Dignity and safety come first.
Participation must be voluntary. An encounter must never pressure someone to forgive, reconcile personally or enter an unsafe situation. Listening also means recognizing that harm and responsibilities may differ.
02 / From conversation to practice
Practical ways
to come together.
These are possibilities to develop with the people involved. Every action should be adapted to their context and include their participation.
- 01
Careful listening
Organize facilitated spaces to understand experiences and agree on changes, with clear conditions for participation.
- 02
Shared family responsibility
Work on the distribution of care, responsible fatherhood and everyday agreements that can be reviewed.
- 03
Dignified workplaces
Review harassment prevention, mentoring and access to opportunities with the people involved.
03 / A practical example
Sharing care in practice.
A group of school families wants to distribute care work and school participation more fairly.
- The shared action
- Listen to caregivers and agree on activities and schedules that take their different circumstances into account.
- How to follow up
- Review whether agreements were kept and whether people perceive a fairer distribution, without publishing private family information.
For a clearer understanding
Questions that matter.
Does this mean forgetting violence?
This focus area starts by acknowledging and preventing violence. Dialogue does not replace specialist support and must not require personal reconciliation from people who have been harmed.
Is there room for different experiences?
Yes. Proposals should listen to differences in age, context, responsibilities and experience, without assuming all women or all men think alike.
04 / Men and women
Let’s take
the first step.
Think of a relationship around you that needs attention. You can propose an action, work through your organization or contribute your voice and experience.
More than one way to come together