Traditionally, there is a general but misplaced assumption that the responsibility of caring for children is not the role of boys and men. As a result, men have little interaction and bonding with their children and their families, especially children even when they want to get involved. Caring for children is not a biological function and men can learn to take care of their children as part of reproductive work and responsible fatherhood. Families, where men are involved in the upbringing of their children, have shown better outcomes in education, health, and family planning among other areas.
Our intervention areas include but are not limited to the following:
- Supporting present and responsible fathers in families.
- Nurturing of the boy-child using transformative masculinity methodologies.
- Re-socializing men into reproductive gender roles at home and helping men to learn how to stay at home with their families.
- Creating a stay-at-home campaign for boys and men.
Objective: adoption of reproductive gender roles and self-care for men and boys for healthy living (self-care, personal grooming, good eating habits, and domestic roles management).
“What will I tell my male relatives and friends in the village if anyone of them finds me cooking food or taking care of a baby when my wife and other children are watching, I cannot!” A hotel chef who does not cook food for his family.