Feminisms and men in the Brazilian context: provocations from the 13th AWID International Forum.

Benedito Medrado,Jorge Lyra,Marcos Nascimento

doi:10.1590/1413-81232018242.01662017

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This paper shows some reflections based on the authors' participation in the AWID (Association for Women's Rights in Development) Forum, which took place in Brazil, in September 2016. These reflections provide key issues about principles and controversies in the work of research and activism on/with men and feminisms, based on the long path of work on masculinities and gender equality of these authors. From the field studies and political interventions on men and masculinities that take feminism as a theoretical and ethical-political framework, we discuss the production of masculinities in the feminist social transformation in contexts that are increasingly conservative and marked by male chauvinism and patriarchy. We also discussed how gender hierarchy emerges vigorously in the contemporary Brazilian political context, from the impeachment process of former president Dilma Rousseff to the formulation ofcurrent education and health policies.

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We share some of the concerns and provocations that occurred during our participation in the 13th AWID (Association for Women’s Rights in Development) International Forum, a global feminist gathering, held in the period September 8-11, 2016 in Costa do Sauípe, Bahia, Brazil
If in previous forums, male presence was shy, this edition evidenced an expressive number of cis and trans men dialoguing with different groups around issues related to social justice and with specific spaces focused on reflections on male participation on topics that are dear to feminism and collective health in the Brazilian context, such as sexual and reproductive rights; the prevention of violence against women and girls in private and public spaces; social participation in addressing health inequalities, which are among the most relevant
The best way we found to talk about this itinerary was to share concerns, especially considering the current Brazilian political moment, which encourages us to talk about “masculinities in times of sexist and patriarchal coup”, inasmuch as, on the one hand, during the process that resulted in the removal of President Dilma Rousseff, there were

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We share some of the concerns and provocations that occurred during our participation in the 13th AWID (Association for Women’s Rights in Development) International Forum, a global feminist gathering, held in the period September 8-11, 2016 in Costa do Sauípe, Bahia, Brazil.

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