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Rethinking Masculinity. Educating Young Men to Reduce the Demand Side of Trafficking.

Document number
1613
Date
2005
Title
Rethinking Masculinity. Educating Young Men to Reduce the Demand Side of Trafficking.
Author/publisher
Jean Enriquez, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women - Asia Pacific (CATW-AP)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Sex work, Sexual exploitation, Clients, Demand, Sexual exploitation, Labour exploitation, Labour exploitation, Domestic labour,
Summary
This 29-slide PowerPoint Presentation is aimed to explain how to change the sexual attitudes and practices of young men who purchase or are potential buyers of women in prostitution, through popular education. This practical guide outlines the challenges faced in changing male perceptions of paid sex with women. It is aimed to provide young men with a critical understanding of violence against women and move towards a change of attitude and treatment of women.The guide also focuses on the production of teaching materials which include flipcharts, comics and flyers on prostitution. Insights are offered into the results of the example camp and the affect that this had on the male participants.
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