Karim Rabiul, Lindberg Lene, Wamala Sarah, Emmelin Maria
1 Department of Social Work, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
2 Department of Public Health Sciences, Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Stockholm County's Health Care District, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Am J Mens Health. 2018 Mar;12(2):398-410. doi: 10.1177/1557988317735394. Epub 2017 Oct 13.
Without taking masculine issues into account, women's participation in development initiatives does not always guarantee their empowerment, health, and welfare in a male-dominated society. This study aimed to explore men's perceptions of women's participation in development (WPD) in rural Bangladesh. In adopting a qualitative approach, the study examined 48 purposively selected married and unmarried men aged 20-76 years in three northwest villages. Data collection was accomplished through four focus group discussions (FGDs) with 43 men clustered into four groups and through individual interviews with five other men. A qualitative content analysis of the data revealed an overall theme of "feeling challenged by fears and hopes," indicating variations in men's views on women's participation in development initiatives as represented by three main categories: (a) fearing the loss of male authority, (b) recognizing women's roles in enhancing family welfare, and (c) valuing women's independence. In the context of dominant patriarchal traditions in Bangladesh, these findings provide new insight into dynamics and variations of men's views, suggesting a need to better engage men during different stages of women-focused development initiatives.
如果不考虑男性问题，在男性主导的社会中，妇女参与发展倡议并不总能保证她们获得赋权、健康和福祉。本研究旨在探讨孟加拉国农村地区男性对妇女参与发展（WPD）的看法。该研究采用定性研究方法，在西北三个村庄对48名年龄在20至76岁之间、经过有目的挑选的已婚和未婚男性进行了调查。通过与43名男性分成四组进行的四次焦点小组讨论（FGD）以及与另外五名男性进行的个人访谈来完成数据收集。对数据的定性内容分析揭示了一个总体主题“受到恐惧和希望的挑战”，这表明男性对妇女参与发展倡议的看法存在差异，主要体现在三个主要类别中：（a）担心男性权威丧失，（b）认识到妇女在提高家庭福利方面的作用，以及（c）重视妇女的独立性。在孟加拉国占主导地位的父权传统背景下，这些发现为男性观点的动态变化提供了新的见解，表明有必要在以妇女为重点的发展倡议的不同阶段更好地让男性参与进来。
