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16th May, 2011
Male Involvement Needed In Promoting Gender Equality
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in collaboration with the United
Nations Population Fund (U.N.F.PA) has held a conference in Tamale to discuss male
involvement in promoting gender equality and reproductive health.
At the conference, Ms. Saratu Mahama, the Northern and Upper East Regional programme
coordinator of FIDA Ghana said that despite the massive awareness being created about the
harmful effect of domestic violence,deeply entrenched socio-cultural practices and system
held by men still remained against women.
She also said that men still held the position as decision makers in the country,"played
a dominant role among couples, fertility decisions, family size and other significant
issues related to sexual and reproductive health".
‘’Women cannot achieve gender equality and reproductive health without the cooperation and
participation of men", said Ms. Mahama.
According to her, "involving men gives the opportunity for increasing the communication on
the issue of equality between men and women.
She also said that the empowering men, regarding reproductive health issues, would help
them to be more sensitive o women’s needs and therefore more supportive of
efforts to enhance women's status.
Addressing the conference, Chief Alhassan Issahaku, the Regional Population Office embraced
the active involvement of men to speak against violence and also encourage other men to
do the same.
He said “men can play an active role simply by acting as role models for non-violent
behaviour, neglecting the roles and needs of men and boys can undermine initiatives to
reduce violence against women, he explained adding that "involving men in quality
education for sexes will promote development and reproductive health".
Nations Population Fund (U.N.F.PA) has held a conference in Tamale to discuss male
involvement in promoting gender equality and reproductive health.
At the conference, Ms. Saratu Mahama, the Northern and Upper East Regional programme
coordinator of FIDA Ghana said that despite the massive awareness being created about the
harmful effect of domestic violence,deeply entrenched socio-cultural practices and system
held by men still remained against women.
She also said that men still held the position as decision makers in the country,"played
a dominant role among couples, fertility decisions, family size and other significant
issues related to sexual and reproductive health".
‘’Women cannot achieve gender equality and reproductive health without the cooperation and
participation of men", said Ms. Mahama.
According to her, "involving men gives the opportunity for increasing the communication on
the issue of equality between men and women.
She also said that the empowering men, regarding reproductive health issues, would help
them to be more sensitive o women’s needs and therefore more supportive of
efforts to enhance women's status.
Addressing the conference, Chief Alhassan Issahaku, the Regional Population Office embraced
the active involvement of men to speak against violence and also encourage other men to
do the same.
He said “men can play an active role simply by acting as role models for non-violent
behaviour, neglecting the roles and needs of men and boys can undermine initiatives to
reduce violence against women, he explained adding that "involving men in quality
education for sexes will promote development and reproductive health".
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