The photography exhibition
Men and Love in Times of Conflict and Polarisation is on display this month in Utrecht (Domplein, 25 Nov – 1 Dec) and Amsterdam (Museumplein, 2-8 Dec): a visual exploration of the relationships between men, masculinities, conflict, care, and love.. The exhibition challenges still persistent but widely circulated stereotypes of men as inevitably aggressive and angry, stoic and cold, ripped and fit, hypersexual and heterosexual, sexist and homophobic, and enthusiastic supporters of war, weapons, nationalists and populists. Too many men still try to achieve these impossible ideals and cause harm to themselves and others. But a steadily growing number of men recognize these stereotypes of manhood as dangerous and oppressive and are busy redefining themselves and their relationships with others. We hope these images offer a more nuanced portrayal of men’s lives: of men as also joyful and warm, caring and compassionate, loving and vulnerable, committed to peace and our planet, and ardent supporters of everyone’s ability to access all of their rights.
Lunch meeting
Emancipator, PAX and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) are now organising a lunch meeting around these themes.
How can we prevent violent masculinities, in war, on the streets, in the workplace, at home, and everywhere? How are all these types of violence related to each other? How can we transform masculinities for a world of peace and love?
Speakers
Ilse Wermink (PAX), policy advisor on Gender Peace and Security
Dean Peacock (WILPF), co-founder of MenEngage Global Alliance and MenCare Global Fatherhood Campaign
Gisela Düting, WPS and Gender expert, who has worked with international networks, movements and the UN. She has just returned from Kyiv, where she was the WPS/Gender advisor to the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine (2021-2024)
Jan Reynders, activist and consultant for Gender Justice & Sustainable Development, member of WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform and MenEngage Global Alliance
Moderator: Jens van Tricht, founder & executive director of Emancipator, author of ‘Why Feminism Is Good For Men’
Join us
This is a hybrid event: at the Emancipator office you’re welcome from 11.30 am for coffee and we will have lunch (bring your own) together until 13.30.
Online you can join us for the meeting 12.00-13.00. We will send you a zoom link after registration.
