
UK aid for the British people & DFID, Department for International Development
– Men hold the key to ending violence against women and reducing gender inequalities. A new photography exhibit, entitled ‘Influential Men’, highlights their power through striking images of positive male role models. Its aim is to raise awareness of the importance of including and engaging men and boys in creating a world in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect.
The exhibit, was launched at UK Aid/DFID's HQ with a panel discussion between the curator of the exhibit, Viktoria Saxby, scholars masculinities studies and filmmakers from India, and the leadership of UK Aid/DFID at the London HQ.
'Influential Men' displays the work of 20 photographers in 20 countries, capturing glimpses of men engaged in family and community life. One photograph, for example, depicts an HIV-positive father from Kibera, Nairobi, who is single-handedly raising six children after their mother and aunt died. Another shows a former gang member from New Mexico, USA, who now mentors at-risk youth. A group of men in Garissa Kenya, actively working against FGM (Female Genital Mutilation.), another a father in Afghanistan who says the best gift he can give his daughters is the gift of an education.
Others show men from many walks of life enjoying their roles as fathers, community leaders, and teachers - from 5 continents.
'Influential Men' was produced by Viktoria Saxby for Hope Exhibits/HopeComms.
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