Masculinities & Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Background

It’s been more than 25 years since the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo (1994) first articulated the relevance of male involvement in SRHR and, since then, the field has sought to involve men in SRH in a variety of ways. To take stock of the evidence in this field, WHO and Queen’s University Belfast led two systematic reviews in 2020-2021, which identified gaps and areas for progress.

To collaboratively develop the next generation of research, the WHO commissioned a Research Priority Setting Exercise. The aim of this exercise was to generate a shared research agenda on masculinities and SRHR for the next decade.

During this Exercise, the project Steering Group gathered more than 300 research questions from almost 80 participants. Almost 150 global stakeholders from 60 countries evaluated the final list of 26 research questions to develop the research priorities on Masculinities and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.

We wanted to ensure this future research agenda is inclusive of the voices and expertise of practitioners, researchers, activists, and funders whose concerns are equally important to the Exercise’s outcomes.