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Men Tackling Isolating Gender Violence to Fight against Sexual Harassment

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  • Elias Nazareno

    (History Department, University Federal of Goiás, Goiânia 74690, Brazil)

  • Ana Vidu

    (Sociology Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

  • Guiomar Merodio

    (Department Research Methods and Assesment in Education I, UNED, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Rosa Valls

    (Department of Theory and History of Education, University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

Scientific literature has shown that both suffering gender-based violence and taking a stand against it could provoke severe retaliation from bystanders, including negative consequences on health. Together with some women, several men—defined as New Alternative Masculinities—have also contributed to fighting against sexual violence in several contexts, also suffering dramatic consequences, known as Isolating Gender Violence (IGV). This article fills the gap on inquiring how men suffering IGV due to intervening in supporting survivors has affected the men’s health. Six in-depth interviews were conducted with men from different contexts and countries and men of different social profiles. The findings reveal how men’s health is better protected when they build networks of support while overcoming the fear of retaliation in achieving to empower direct survivors. In addition, the results recognize men as crucial actors in the struggle against GBV and overcoming IGV, as women potentially do. This may inspire other men to intervene and break the silence regarding GBV in societies and institutions, as it shows that men and women together are needed to fight against GBV.

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  • Elias Nazareno & Ana Vidu & Guiomar Merodio & Rosa Valls, 2022. "Men Tackling Isolating Gender Violence to Fight against Sexual Harassment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:1924-:d:745143
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    1. Adriana Aubert & Ramon Flecha, 2021. "Health and Well-Being Consequences for Gender Violence Survivors from Isolating Gender Violence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-14, August.
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    1. Oriol Rios-Gonzalez & Analia Torres & Emilia Aiello & Bernardo Coelho & Guillermo Legorburo-Torres & Ariadna Munte-Pascual, 2024. "Not all men: the debates in social networks on masculinities and consent," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Oriol Rios-Gonzalez & Juan Carlos Peña-Axt & Guillermo Legorburo-Torres & Andreas Avgousti & Laura Natividad Sancho, 2023. "Impact of an evidence-based training for educators on bystander intervention for the prevention of violence against LGBTI+ youth," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-13, December.

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