Big Men
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Big Men tells the stories of East Africa's unlikely feminists: men in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya who are redefining masculinity and/or fighting for female empowerment.
- €19,992 Budget in Euros
- 2017 Final release date
- 9 Round winner
- 3 Locations
- 4 Durations in months

Big Men tells character-led stories about men, masculinity and gender equality in East Africa, from men who have dedicated their lives to women’s rights, to those who have been forced to rethink their machoism.
Too often gender development is considered women’s problem to solve, but from pastors to police officers, this project examines the role men can play. We challenge the African ‘Big Men’ stereotype, presenting stories of men redefining masculinity. The project does so by using a multimedia mix of text, photo, documentary and illustration.
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Publications
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BBC News
- Kenya election: The men of violence making a fresh start
- ENGLISH
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Le Monde Afrique
- Au Kenya, comment sensibiliser les hommes aux menstruations?
- FRENCH
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The New Internationalist
- The joy of kunyaza: why women’s pleasure comes first in Rwanda
- ENGLISH
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The New Internationalist
- New Internationalist’s 2017 top reads
- ENGLISH
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African Arguments
- Meet some of the men redefining masculinity in Kenya
- ENGLISH
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El País - Planeta Futuro
- El estigma de tener la regla viviendo entre chabolas
- SPANISH
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
- Male feminists inside Uganda's police strike out at killing of women
- ENGLISH
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
- The male feminists inside Uganda’s Police Force
- ENGLISH
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AJ+
- Police Officers March to End Domestic Violence
- ENGLISH
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El País - Planeta Futuro
- La nueva masculinidad de Kenia
- SPANISH
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Weltspiegel
- Uganda: Polizeimarsch für Frauenrechte
- GERMAN
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African Arguments
- Toxic masculinity and the spread of HIV in Uganda
- ENGLISH
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Elle UK
- What Role Can Men Play In The Fight Against FGM?
- ENGLISH
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
- New masculinities: meet Uganda's transgender men fighting sexism
- ENGLISH
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Indy100
- Trans men in Uganda are speaking out against discrimination
- ENGLISH
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The East African
- New masculinities: meet Uganda's transgender men fighting sexism
- ENGLISH
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The Star Kenya
- New masculinities: Meet Uganda's transgender men fighting sexism
- ENGLISH
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Planeta Futuro
- “Si una mujer te quiere, va a acostarse contigo tanto si eres seropositivo como si no”
- SPANISH
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African Arguments
- “I saw myself as I giant”: Tackling a crisis of masculinity in Kenya
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New Vision
- Is toxic masculinity increasing the spread of HIV in Uganda?
- ENGLISH
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El País - Planeta Futuro
- ¿Qué significa ser hombre?
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The Independent (Uganda)
- Why HIV prevalence is 4 times higher among young women than men in Uganda
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Internazionale
- La marcia dei poliziotti ugandesi contro la violenza sulle donne
- ITALIAN