Table 1

EMAP men’s group weekly session topics

Session title	Goals
Section 1: Understanding gender, power and accountability to women and girls
1. Introduction	Introduce EMAP; discuss goals and expectations for the group; think about the society we live in.
2. Understanding gender	Explore what the lives of women would look like in a community where no violence, discrimination and disrespect against women and girls existed; explore how men and women are socialised to think and act.
3. Gender roles in my home	Understand the different tasks that women, men, girls and boys are expected to do during a day; understand how to have respectful discussions with women in our lives.
4. Stages of change	Understand and practise accountable discussions; commit to changes in the home; begin making a personal action plan for change.
5. Violence and manhood	Understand how violence impacts ideas of manhood.
6. Understanding power and rights	Understand the different types of power; understand how status and privilege operate in the community; explore the concept of rights.
7. Understanding power in the home	Understand power in the home; analyse one’s own use of power; practise accountable discussions.
Section 2: Understanding violence against women and girls
8. Understanding violence against women and girls	Understand the different types and root causes of VAWG.
9. Sexual violence	Understand what sexual assault and rape are; explore harmful beliefs and myths about sexual violence.
10. Intimate partner violence (IPV)	Understand why IPV occurs; explore root causes of IPV; understand that IPV is selective.
11. Taking responsibility	Recognise our thoughts, feelings and emotions; take responsibility for our emotions and actions.
12. Consequences of violence	Understand the consequences of violence on individuals, families and communities; reflect on why talking about violence may be difficult.
Section 3: Being an ally to women and girls
13. Supporting survivors of violence	Discuss victim blaming and how to support survivors of violence; understand what it means to be an ally to women and girls.
14. Healthy relationships	Explore the characteristics of healthy versus unhealthy relationships; reflect on discussions with women.
15. Being an ally in the community	Understand what it means to be an ally in the community; reflect on helpful behaviours; identify key actions for change.
16. Reflections	Reflect on what we have learnt and the changes we have committed to over the group; identify ways to continue being accountable to women and girls.

EMAP, Engaging Men through Accountable Practice; VAWG, violence against women and girls.