Reviewing best practices for gender-based violence prevention education in hypermasculine workplaces

Abstract

Gender-based violence is a prominent issue across Canada and within Hamilton, being declared an epidemic within the city in 2023. There is a need to engage men in gender-based violence prevention programming. Interval House is an organization that runs gender-based violence prevention programming called Mentor Action. The Mentor Action program has been funded by a Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) grant to provide a gender-based violence prevention training program for men working in skilled trades (Mentor Action Training). In May 2024, Interval House partnered with the Research Shop to conduct a literature review on the following research questions: • What are best practices in gender-based and sexual violence prevention, education, and/or training in hypermasculine workplaces? • What work exists pertaining to this topic specifically in the skilled trades?

The literature review examined a range of peer-reviewed articles and grey literature reports on engaging men in gender-based violence programming, particularly in workplace and hypermasculine workplace settings.