Men As Partners: A Program for Supplementing the Training of Life Skills Educators

Published by EngenderHealth and Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa (PPASA), this manual was produced to be used within EngenderHealth's Men As Partners (MAP) programme, a global initiative designed to work with men on reproductive health issues within a gender framework. PPASA MAP facilitators use the manual to lead workshops with groups of men and mixed-gender groups.

The manual begins with an overview of the Men As Partners programme and philosophy, as well as tips for designing a training programme. It then provides training activities and exercises, including how to start the workshop with introductions and ice breakers. Subsequent sections focus on various health issues such as gender and sexuality, male and female sexual health, and HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. The final sections examine violence, awareness of sexual violence, and domestic violence. The manual also provides fact sheets for additional reference.