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StandWithHer Panel Calls for Healthier Expressions of Manhood
A group met in Hyderabad to talk about how ideas about being a man can affect people.
They discussed how anger, control and dominance can hurt relationships and communities.
The panel said people can question old stereotypes.
It also encouraged men to express their feelings without fear of being judged.
Charu Sinha said harmful behaviours are learned, so people can learn to change them.
She said men and women are complementary and neither is better than the other.
The StandWithHer campaign holds conversations about gender equality.
Its goal is to encourage understanding and positive social change.
The StandWithHer campaign held the eighth edition of its panel discussion series in Hyderabad.
The panel examined how anger, ego and toxic masculinity can affect people, relationships and society.
Participants discussed challenging stereotypes and encouraging emotional awareness and respectful behaviour.
Charu Sinha said harmful behaviours are learned and can therefore be unlearned.
Sinha stressed that men and women are complementary, and neither is superior or inferior.
- Who
- The StandWithHer campaign hosted the discussion, featuring Charu Sinha and voices from media, public administration, the arts and entrepreneurship.
- What
- The eighth panel discussion examined toxic masculinity and healthier expressions of manhood.
- Where
- At WeHub, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, in Hyderabad.
- When
- The article does not specify a date.
- Why
- To promote dialogue on gender equality and encourage respect, empathy, accountability and healthier relationships.
Key facts
- Campaign
- StandWithHer
- Edition
- Eighth panel discussion
- Location
- WeHub, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
- Featured panelist
- Charu Sinha, DG (CID, ACB and WSW)
- Discussion themes
- Toxic masculinity, anger, ego, emotional awareness and respectful relationships
- Initiative duration
- A year-long initiative
- Campaign approach
- A different theme each month
Quotes
Charu Sinha
Director General for CID, ACB and WSW; panel participant
“We must also see that men and women are complementary to each other. No one is superior or inferior to each other.”
deccanchronicle.com
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