jeff hearn - jämställdhetsmyndigheten · 2018. 6. 13. · jeff hearn Örebro university, sweden...
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Jeff HearnÖrebro University, Sweden
University of Huddersfield, UK
Hanken School of Economics, Finland
University of South Africa
The International Conference on
Men and Equal Opportunities, Stockholm, May 15-16 2018
situation of young men? This is an international conference ... so ...
if we were in a different place or a different time ... we would probably discuss different issues ...
Some basic issues
Male/men’s dominance, expectations, entitlement
Hierarchies of men, to each other & women
Change, e.g. in work patterns
Those who gain & who lose out in these changes
Changing young men: bridging macro & [email protected]
how to frame the question? Age and gender: contradictory impact of
gender & age/ageism on and for young men
contradictory aspects of being YOUNG: young age valued; OR young age devalued
contradictory aspects of being MEN: being men valued/dominant/more societal status ORbeing men dominant locally/but less societal status,or less successful, passive or othering others
What happens when we say ... MEN or YOUNG MEN & EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Does this mean (young) men do NOT have equalopportunities now? If so, is that:
as young men, as young people, as men? Which (young) men?
compared to young women, men, older men?
cannot understand young men outsidebigger picture of gender relations
problems young men create, problems they experience
So, what is the agenda?Stopping boys’ & young men’s privileges
Highlighting
boys’ & young
men’s
differences
Prioritising
costs of masculinity
for boys & young
men
obvious issues for young men:
healthEU: 90% report good/very good healthwomen slightly worse; income!
violence
education
care
obvious issues for young men: violence to women/men/BME/LGBTIQ+/political
UK: c.1 in 4 young men, could be acceptable to hit woman if unfaithful
Netherlands: c.1 in 3, partner violence acceptable certain circumstances
suicide 15-29 years, 2.7-4.5 times young women
accidents, esp. 15-29, transport
education
sometimes misrepresented
boys larger variation than girls
reading/maths/[email protected]
EU: The Role of Men in Gender Equality 2013
% of variance of Reading & Science achievement by gender
(RED), economic, social, cultural status (BLUE), immigrant
background (ORANGE) 15 Year Olds (OECD Pisa 2006)
Study on the Role of Men in Gender EqualitySupported by the European Community Programme for Employment and Social
Solidarity (2007 – 2013)
European Commission, DG JUSTICE, Unit for Gender Equality
CARING MASCULINITIES,
Not CAREFREE, CARELESS MASCULINITIES
European
Vision ….
many further issues … e.g.
housing, family, sons, fathers
centrality of work/workplaces & unemployment
gender/sexual identity
ICTs, social media, online abuse, pornographisation, sociality/loneliness/sleep/being always on display
bigger picture, not always so obvious: all of contemporary life is relevant
mainstream politics, economy, finance
racism (more by men & between men?)
environment (men less positive)
foreign policy … Brexit!
Basic gender equality laws & infrastructure: implementation!!!
many initiatives/resources worldwide White Ribbon Campaign (WRC)
Promundo: Brazilian-origin/US NGO
South African-origin NGO Sonke Gender Justice
MenCare
MenEngage
aims: provide collective voice on need to engage men & boys in gender equality, build & improve field of practice around engaging men in achieving gender justice, & advocating before policymakers at local, national, regional & international levels
Key issues What agenda in focusing on young men & EO?
Policy for young people OR by young people & own activism?
Engaging young men in equality work, as part of solution
Keep raising question: what is a (young) man, inc. LGBTIQ+
Not only gender, also age(ism), class, racialisation, and …
Do not re-centre young men as victims/problems & so forget women! Accountability, but not leaving it to women
Be persistent – for the long term, the future!!
