Who is this manual for?

This manual is intended to be a resource for those working with men and boys on issues of citizenship, human rights, gender, health, sexuality and violence. The content of the activities are informed by a commitment to social justice, gender equality and engaged citizen activism. Each activity is interactive and gives people an opportunity to reflect on their own values and experiences. The activities are simple to use and don’t require lots of prior facilitation experience.

What is the point of these activities?

These activities are intended to encourage men to reflect on their own attitudes and values about gender, women, domestic and sexual violence, HIV/AIDS, democracy and human rights so that they can take action to prevent domestic and sexual violence, reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS and promote gender equality.

A note on the 1st and 2nd editions

The 2nd edition contains the same activities as the first one, along with a substantial number of HIV-related activities.

What’s the connection between this manual and the One Man Can Campaign?

The One Man Can Campaign has been developed by Sonke Gender Justice and promotes the idea that each one of us can create a better, more equitable and more just world. In addition to taking action in our personal lives, the campaign encourages men to work together with other men and with women to take action in our communities - to build a movement, to demand justice, to claim our rights and to change the world.