Senegal`s `schools for husbands` aim to shift gender roles, keep mothers from dying
Senegal's “schools for husbands ” have been training hundreds of men in largely conservative communities on issues ranging from women's rights to the need to help with household chores
ByMARK BANCHEREAU Associated PressAugust 17, 2025, 1:15 AMSenegal 's capital of Dakar, an Имам на име Ибрахима Даян изясни на група мъже за какво те би трябвало да вземат участие повече в домашен каузи.„ Самият оракул споделя, че мъж, който не оказва помощ да поддържа жена си и децата си, не е добър мохамеданин “, сподели 53-годишният юноша, защото описваше да къпеш бебето си и да помогне на жена си с други отговорности. Others applauded.
Diane was taking part in a “school for husbands, ” a United Nations-backed initiative where respected male community members learn about “positive masculinity ” in health and social issues and promote them in their communities.
In Senegal, as in many other West African countries with large rural or conservative populations, men often have the final say in major household...
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