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On Friday 6th March 2015, a seminar, incorporating a panel discussion and a simultaneous webinar, was held as part of the ESRC-funded gender and health seminar series, coordinated by the UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH).
The event was titled 'Global men's health: opportunities, barriers and benefits for everyone,' and took place at the 'International Conference on Men and Masculinities: Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality' in The Roosevelt Hotel New York, USA.
Traditional approaches to gender and health - which have tended to focus exclusively on women and girls - have arguably overlooked both the gendered nature of men's own health, and the way in which men's attitudes and practices related to health can affect the wellbeing of other men, women and children.
This event, held in the main ballroom, brought together international experts on men and masculinities within the context of health, working in a number of different sectors. It was moderated by Tim Shand from IGH, and panelists included: Gary Barker, Executive Director atPromundo, a US-based NGO; Sarah Hawkes, Reader in Global Health at IGH; Eduardo Chakora, National Co-ordinator of Men's Health for the Brazilian Ministry of Health; and Michal Avni, Senior Gender Advisor at USAID Bureau for Global Health. The discussion sought to advance the debate on approaching gender and health from a more comprehensive perspective - one that also engages men as clients, partners and advocates - together with women and girls.
The format of the event was interactive, and included lively discussion between the moderator and panelists as well as a presentation of global data and a number of video clips. This was followed by a debate involving audience members both in the room and online, through the webinar and the Twitter hashtag. Over 50 audience members who were present participated, and in addition, the event was joined by 14 people online from around the world. You can watch the video of the event below:
The following week, Wednesday 11th March, Sarah Hawkes and Tim Shand took the opportunity to further advocate on this issue by making a presentation to the World Bank Gender and Health, Nutrition, and Population teams, and invited guests, during an event entitled 'Missed Opportunities: the invisibility of men in the global health agenda'. This event was attended by a broad range of World Bank staff and external organisations, and there was interest in collaboration with UCL IGH to advance this agenda.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpJ80i3O8Fo
Part 2: Global webinar on increasing men's utilization of HIV services (8 July 2015)