Network of Equality-oriented Men's Work

The protagonists of equality-oriented men’s work in the German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg) want to exchange systematically on their experiences and concepts, in order to learn from each other, compare best practices, enable specific cooperations and develop their strategies.Gender equality requires men not only to support the advancement of women (“he for she”), but to seek their own emancipation: to detach from traditional restricting role models, to open up for new ways of behaviour and conceptions of life for boys, men and fathers.To achieve this, men’s counselling plays a central role. It shall enable men to develop their role models and their identity throughout their whole lives, to gain competencies to tackle changing expectations and demanding challenges.But also in the socio-political realm, a specifically male gender perspective needs to be established in such diverse fields of action as work, health, family, education, care, violence, migration.As a result of this exchange we expect a specification of our positions in men’s politics, an improvement in quality, organisation and supply of men’s counselling, an enhancement of the efficiency of our activities and an advancement of our respective organisational structures.We are convinced that our perspective can offer a valuable contribution and expansion for gender-responsive education and gender-equality politics in all EU countries.