Men and gender activism in South Africa: observations, critique and recommendations for the future

Agenda

Volumn 20, Issue 69, 2006, Pages 71-81

  Peacock, Dean ^a,b   Khumalo, Bafana ^b   McNab, Eleanor ^c  

^a Sonke Gender Justice Project   (South Africa)

^b Men Overcoming Violence   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

gender activism; gender based violence; masculinity; men as partners

Indexed keywords

EID: 85138364805     PISSN: 10130950     EISSN: 2158978X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2006.9674750     Document Type: Article

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