This thesis looked deeper into the subject of engaging men and boys in the issue of violence against women in Mauritius. The aim of the study was to investigate what methods were used to engage men and boys in the subject, as well as the challenges faced when working to engage men and boys in the subject of violence against women, and lastly if there is any new innovative strategies that could develop the area of engaging men and boys towards decreasing violence against women. The theory used in this study was hegemonic masculinity by Connell. We used abductive thematic network analysis (ATNA) as our method and analysis. In addition we also used Atlas.ti-7, a computerized data analysis tool, to categorize the data and to further create the themes and networks between them. Our results showed that one of the methods that were frequently used by the organizations was to empower men to make a change in their own life, and further becoming the change in society themselves. Another method used by some of the organizations was to create an alternative role of what masculinity is in order to change the stereotypical macho dominant man which includes being aggressive as one of the characteristics, for instance. Some of the difficulties faced by the organizations was the challenge of actually recruiting men and boys to the workshops, but also recruiting male facilitators as employees. Some of the innovative ideas put forward by the interviewees, was to engage boys at school more than what is done now, also to work with corporations and companies and their employees in the issues of violence against women.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 2008. / Prepared for: Dept. of Public Policy & Administration. Title from title-page of electronic thesis. Bibliography: leaves 190-212.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--New York University, 2007. / Adviser: Linda G. Mills. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007. / Prepared for: School of Social Work. Bibliography: leaves 229-240. Also available online via the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--Duquesne University, 2009. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-67) and index.

Thesis (M.A.I.S.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-80). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

- RESUMÉ Mezinárodněprávní aspekty násilí na ženách The international legal aspects of the violence against women The main purpose of my thesis is to describe basic legal instruments which regulates area of violence against women and analyse a development of a legal regulation adopted by regions and whole international community. Minor purpose of this thesis is to evaluate possible connection between violence against women and religion. Violence against women is still everyday problem in each part of the world. The thesis is composed of six principal chapters. Chapter one describes basic forms of violence against women which are determined by Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, since 1993. The Declaration defines Violence against Women as "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, includin threats of such acts, cercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occuring in public or in private life." Chapter two presents several areas which are specific for the violence against women and also demonstrates basic legislations adopted in each area. These areas are international humanitarian law, which includes Geneva Conventions and general section of human rights including women...

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