Cesar Erazo and Jose Carlos Palacios de ACUA show others a technique to facilitate the issue of how we became men. Photo: Henry Barillas. By Henry Vivas Juan Barillas and
In El Salvador absolutely prevailing patriarchal model, ie a model based on power and male dominance in all areas where it grows. Taking the woman in the background in the control or decision making. Historically
men we have built with mandates and certain profiles to call real men like when we were young said: "Men do not cry, men are the strongest, most intelligent people ought to have many women, men should not do household tasks, etc.. "
ACUA, The Community Association for Water Unit and Agriculture has been part of an effort with many organizations to raise awareness of this problem that affects men and women.
That's why for almost 4 years, the men of this organization have been participating in workshops on masculinity.
As such organizations have incorporated new employees, it is necessary to address the issues of masculinity again to new partners, therefore, in recent months there will be the contribution of facilitation of Ivan Jimenez, member of the Men's Network Against Violence, who has been addressing for many years and raising awareness about the construction of new men with the approach of the new masculinity.
are currently three days which are planned to be among men who have more than 3 years and men who are new to this type of process.
Among Men, Engineers, Sociologists, Social Workers, Journalists and other employees in general made up the group of aquifers, men who facilitate social processes in rural communities of the Cordillera del Balsamo.
Of the three trainings planned, on July 7 worked the day number two where he played the theme "working tools masculinity issues with rural communities." This started
at nine in the morning with the presentation of the issue to develop in the campaign which lasted a full day, Ivan gave way to concepts of masculinity, how to work with various people in the communities.
teamwork as well as discussion of certain concepts with the question "What is man? What is the concept that patriarchal society has imposed on the same population? socialization experiences on this topic that is the same participants of the association, were part of the activities that took place, without missing the social dramas that were implemented by those involved.
The event developed during the course in the morning was to socialize the various techniques or methodologies that can be implemented by the participants at their places of work.
Among the techniques to work in communities of masculinity, according to Ernesto Beltran, is the formation of working groups based on their age, religion or a football team and the "human figure." These and other tools are those that claim that all the technicians of the association manage to implement it.
The second stage of this workshop which started after lunch, focused on how to work the issues with people who are religious fundamentaditas in communities. Partners
facilitators state that when there are proposals to change male attitudes, for example, propose that humans are more participatory in household chores, the women have more freedom to choose on some issues about their bodies or their sexuality, many biblical arguments presented and that they instead of paying for the process you want, it pushes back, it confuses the other participants which has already been made and are almost ready to leave the patriarchal and misogynistic attitudes that we imposed on small.
This discussion took Bible verses which were read by Henry barrels, citing the following: 1 Corinthians 14: 34 and 35 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for they are not allowed to speak, but to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if you want to learn something, let them ask their husbands at home, it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. "
The text that made it clear that it is difficult to deal with the religious theme, since, according to Cesar Erazo, this is a matter of dogma that is established and you can not go into detail, much less in discussions within the communities in which they work, the better it is to seek an exit and not confront such situations.
However, to promote a new society, where the obligations are shared by men and women in society is the great challenge that is part of Men Against Violence, for this organization is not a recipe for continued or method that is due to establish pair change within patriarchy society.
aquifers at the end said that this day would take the commitment to try to change sexist attitudes and that many of the tools learned this day was applied in the near future in facilitating workshops on masculinity in the communities of the Cordillera the Balm.
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