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“Be a man”: Working with Masculinities as a Strategy to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Bolivia

Morén, Victoria LU (2022) MIDM19 20221
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how social constructions of masculinities are connected to the high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Bolivian context. Moreover, the thesis aimed to uncover why a growing number of organizations in Bolivia have chosen to incorporate a “masculinity approach” in their GBV interventions, and to analyse the challenges and opportunities presented by this work. This was done through qualitative interviews with development practitioners and a literature review.

Using Connell’s (2005) masculinity theory, the thesis identified three main masculinity forms that contribute to the high prevalence of GBV in Bolivia (hegemonic, subordinate, and marginalized); results showed that gendered... (More)
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how social constructions of masculinities are connected to the high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Bolivian context. Moreover, the thesis aimed to uncover why a growing number of organizations in Bolivia have chosen to incorporate a “masculinity approach” in their GBV interventions, and to analyse the challenges and opportunities presented by this work. This was done through qualitative interviews with development practitioners and a literature review.

Using Connell’s (2005) masculinity theory, the thesis identified three main masculinity forms that contribute to the high prevalence of GBV in Bolivia (hegemonic, subordinate, and marginalized); results showed that gendered violence is used by these three masculinities to express their male power, reinforce hierarchies among themselves, and subordinate women. The thesis also identified the existence of complicit and protest masculinities who may be victims of GBV but are not likely to perpetuate it; the latter masculinity type is even seen to reject violence and challenge the dominant hegemonic masculinity ideals. While the thesis revealed several challenges to the design and implementation of interventions that adopt a masculinity approach, results also showed the importance and several promising opportunities of this work. (Less)
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Morén, Victoria LU
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MIDM19 20221
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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English
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9096961
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how social constructions of masculinities are connected to the high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Bolivian context. Moreover, the thesis aimed to uncover why a growing number of organizations in Bolivia have chosen to incorporate a “masculinity approach” in their GBV interventions, and to analyse the challenges and opportunities presented by this work. This was done through qualitative interviews with development practitioners and a literature review. 

Using Connell’s (2005) masculinity theory, the thesis identified three main masculinity forms that contribute to the high prevalence of GBV in Bolivia (hegemonic, subordinate, and marginalized); results showed that gendered violence is used by these three masculinities to express their male power, reinforce hierarchies among themselves, and subordinate women. The thesis also identified the existence of complicit and protest masculinities who may be victims of GBV but are not likely to perpetuate it; the latter masculinity type is even seen to reject violence and challenge the dominant hegemonic masculinity ideals. While the thesis revealed several challenges to the design and implementation of interventions that adopt a masculinity approach, results also showed the importance and several promising opportunities of this work.}},
  author       = {{Morén, Victoria}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{“Be a man”: Working with Masculinities as a Strategy to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Bolivia}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}