Engaging men in the fight for gender equality
The Stream examines the challenges of getting more men to help end discrimination and violence against women.
What can a male-focused forum on feminism achieve? We’ll discuss how men are promoting gender equality with a preview of this week’s UN “Barbershop Conference”. Inspired by the #HeForShe campaign, delegations from Iceland and Suriname are leading the effort which asks what men can do to end violence and discrimination against women. What are the challenges in getting more men to support feminism?
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson @GunnarBragiS
Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs
gunnarbragi.is
Henry MacDonald @hmacdo8444
Suriname’s Ambassador to the UN
sr.one.un.org
Gary Barker @MenEngage
Co-founder, MenEngage
menengage.org
Chloe Angyal @ChloeAngyal
Senior columnist, Feministing
chloesangyal.com
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