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'Shared research priorities for engaging #MenAndBoys in #SRHR in accountable ways' – happening now at UNFPA's Orange Cafe on the sidelines of #CPD57 in #NY #ICPD30
With World Health Organization (WHO) @HRPResearch QUBNursing&Midwifery

Streaming at: bit.ly/1MayCPD57

Introducing today’s discussion, Leyla Sharafi from UNFPA, explains the dialogue is curated around the past present and future of men’s engagement and accountability around SRHR, in the context of 30 years since #ICPD

UNFPA Julia Bunting from UNFPA outlines the gains made, but also challenges, shortfalls, and increasing inequalities in #SRHR -within & between countries. And the importance of the new research on engaging men and boys in SRHR as a critical component in achieving gender equality

UNFPA Dr Pascale Allotey World Health Organization (WHO) outlines the partnership approach to this priority-setting research project, and
the importance of power of collective ownership, collaboration and accountability. She asks how this research can shift policy around #SRHR , including engaging men and boys

UNFPA World Health Organization (WHO) Avni Amin from World Health Organization (WHO) outlines some of the historical context of male engagement in #SRHR , with previous WHO research showing that very few programs engaging men & boys in SRHR had #GenderEquality as an aim, & the vast majority lacking a gender transformative approach #CPD57

UNFPA World Health Organization (WHO) Leyla Sharafi UNFPA shares some further remarks before introducing the panelists for today’s event from UN Member States, academia and civil society World Health Organization (WHO) @HRPResearch QUBNursing&Midwifery
#CPD57

UNFPA World Health Organization (WHO) HRP QUBNursing&Midwifery Andreas Løvold NorwayUN ambassador to the UN discussing #Norway ’s action plan and the importance of accountability to the women’s movement when engaging #MenAndBoys , as well as looking at domestic as well as foreign policy. #CPD57

UNFPA World Health Organization (WHO) HRP QUBNursing&Midwifery NorwayUN Robert Kayinamura deputy permanent representative for Rwanda to the UN, giving examples of cultural gendered norms and how to shift these in support of equitable behaviors, how to do so at scale, and how to communicate the benefits for for all? #CPD57