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RESOURCES

ADDITONAL SOURCES and USEFUL WEBSITES

This is a partial listings. Involving men in RH is a dynamic field, in which new sources are constantly being published.

Alan Guttmacher Institute. In their Own Right: Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Men Worldwide. New York, 2003.

Boender, Carol, Diana Santana, Diana Santillan, Karen Hardee, Margaret E. Greene, and Sidney Schuler.  The 'So What?' Report:  A Look at Whether Integrating a Gender Focus Into Programs Makes a Difference to Outcomes. Washington, DC:  PRB for USAID's Interagency Gender Working Group, 2004)

Caro, Debroah, with Jane Shcueller, Maryce Ramsey, and Wendy Voet. A Manual for Integrating Gender into Reproductive Health and HIV Programs: From Commitment to Action. Washington, DC: PRB for USAID’s Interagency Gender Working Group, 2003.

EngenderHealth. Men’s Reproductive Health Curriculum (Section 1). New York, 2003. Additional information about the manual available at http://www.Engenderhealth.org

Ford Foundation and International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere. Critical Areas, Issues and Topics in Sexual and Reproductive Health Indicator Development: An Annotated Bibliography. IPPF/WHR, New York, October 2002.

From Violence to Supportive Practice: Family, Gender and Masculinities in India, UNIFEM, 2002.

IGWG. Involving Men to Address Gender Inequities: Three Case Studies, Washington, DC:PRB for USAID’s Interagency Gender Working Group, 2003.

IGWG. Involving Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health: An Orientation Guide by the Men and Reproductive Health Subcommittee, Washington DC: PRB for USAID’s Interagency Gender Working Group, 2000.

IGWG. Reaching Men to Improve Reproductive Health for All: Resource Guide, Washington, DC: PRB for USAID’s Interagency Gender Working Group, USAID, 2003.

International Journal of Men’s Health, Men’s Studies Press, LLC.

International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere. How Gender-Sensitive Are Your HIV and Family Planning Services? Use IPPF/WHR’s HIV/Gender Continuum to find out, IPPF/WHR, 2000.

PAHO. Violence Against Women: The Health Sector Responds, Occasional Publication No.12, 2003.

UNFPA, It Takes Two: Partnering with Men in Reproductive and Sexual Health. Programme Advisory Note, 2003.

UNFPA, Partnering: A New Approach to Sexual and Reproductive Health, Chapter VI, 2000.

UNIFEM, From Violence to Supportive Practice: Family, Gender and Masculinities in India, 2002.

WHO, STI information.


INTERNET RESOURCES

PROGRAM TOOLS AND APPROACHES

Resources from International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR):
Guide for Designing Results-Oriented Projects and Writing Successful Proposals
HIV/Gender Continuum
Manual for Evaluating Quality of Care from a Gender Perspective
Client Satisfaction Survey for Improved Family Planning Services
Trainer's Guide in Sexual Health

Accessed online at www.ippfwhr.org/publications/tools_e.asp, on August 1, 2003.

Resources from the Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG), Washington, D.C.: USAID.

The Men and Reproductive Health section of this website provides background information on the task force, its values, priority themes and products it has commissioned.

Resources from Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH). Reproductive Health Outlook. Men and Reproductive Health. Seattle: PATH.

This section of the RHO web site provides summaries of research and program issues in men and reproductive health that are relevant to the developing world. Topics include men's influence on women's health, impact of couple counseling, impact of gender role expectations on men's health, men's reproductive health needs and concern, reaching adolescent males, men and HIV, dual protection, gender-based violence, outcomes of "men and reproductive health" programs, men's attitudes toward family planning, vasectomy and cancer, and contraceptives methods for men.


MEN’S ROLE IN ADDRESSING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Resources from Tostan, accessed online on August 1, 2003.


ADOLESCENT BOYS AND YOUNG MEN

Resources from International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR)
Self-Assessment Module: Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs for Youth
IPPF Publications and Tools

Resources from Michael Kaufman, independent consultant
www.michaelkaufman.com/articles

Resources from YouthNet

YouthNet, a subsidiary of Family Health International also has an extremely rich web site that includes abstracts of recent reports, program summaries and training materials. The sites listed are a few examples. These pages are linked to others that are not listed.
YouthLens
FOCUS on Young Adults
New Resources Available on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV Prevention


FATHERHOOD

How to Build New Dads: From Here to Paternity; Supporting Mothers by Supporting Fathers. Father Facts. www.fathersdirect.com

Fathers Direct, the national information centre on fatherhood, publishes this briefing paper. It summarizes the available research on the involvement of fathers with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period and reports on the best practice of maternity units and health professionals around the UK, who are developing new ways of harnessing the potential of fathers to boost the health outcomes of mothers and infants.


DUAL PROTECTION

Dual Protection: Best Approach to Recommend May Vary

Promoting Dual Protection within Family Planning Services in Nigeria , accessed online on August 1, 2003.


PROGRAMS THAT TARGET SPECIFIC GROUPS OF MEN

Naz Foundation International
The Naz Foundation provides support to MSM collectives across South Asia, with a focus on Nepal.