{"id":4341,"date":"2024-09-03T05:20:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T05:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/?p=4341"},"modified":"2024-09-25T06:16:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T06:16:27","slug":"boys-club-fighting-against-gender-stereotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2024\/09\/03\/boys-club-fighting-against-gender-stereotypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys Club Fighting Against Gender Stereotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4341\" class=\"elementor elementor-4341\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b2e30 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06b2e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987cbcc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987cbcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9c116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa9c116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boys Club Fighting Against Gender Stereotypes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"6d9d480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e6428b7 ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2024\/09\/03\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 3, 2024\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebf69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ebf69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.15-AM-1536x693-1-1024x462.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.15-AM-1536x693-1-1024x462.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.15-AM-1536x693-1-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.15-AM-1536x693-1-768x347.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.15-AM-1536x693-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1747c3 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d1747c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21e9bd e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e21e9bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da122fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da122fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cGender stereotypes and cultural norms have long justified violence against women, reinforcing harmful ideas like \u2018men are aggressive, while women are submissive.\u2019 These beliefs create a culture where abuse is normalised,\u201d says Suchandra, our mental health counsellor. The recent tragic case of the RG Kar hospital\u2019s doctor\u2019s murder and sexual assault has drawn national and international attention to the vulnerabilities women face. It\u2019s crucial to explore the root causes that make women easy targets for such crimes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d21b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d21b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"371\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4345 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1-768x346.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/371;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-11.21.17-AM-1024x461-1-768x346.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405bfc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405bfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The horrific crime against a woman doctor at a major government hospital in Kolkata has ignited anger and protests across the country, with Calcutta Rescue students actively participating.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At Calcutta Rescue, we believe that change begins within our communities. Our education projects include comprehensive gender awareness training for pre-adolescents, adolescents, and young adults. We\u2019ve also established a special \u201cBoys Club,\u201d led by our male social worker Souvik, where young boys from slum communities engage in discussions about mental health and the gender biases they encounter.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf29eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf29eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"611\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4346 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1-768x569.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/611;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_0693-1024x759-1-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab9092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Souvik, the Boys Club leader, explains,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur boys are becoming more aware and are challenging patriarchal norms in their homes and society. They can recognise misogynistic attitudes and speak out when they witness such behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Students, both boys and girls, along with their teachers, held a protest march near the Talapark Education Project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t stay silent when such things keep happening in our society,\u201d said Rohan, a member of our Boys Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree. Raising our voices against these horrors is the first step. We must remember these crimes and work in our communities to prevent them,\u201d added Soham. \u201cI hope more boys join us in protesting violence against women.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f821171 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f821171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d182f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d182f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-of-equal-safe-space-and-boys-problems-at-home-1024x768-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4347 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-of-equal-safe-space-and-boys-problems-at-home-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-of-equal-safe-space-and-boys-problems-at-home-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-of-equal-safe-space-and-boys-problems-at-home-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/619;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-on-stop-child-sbuse-1024x768-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-on-stop-child-sbuse-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-on-stop-child-sbuse-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/workshop-on-stop-child-sbuse-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9a9e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9a9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We regularly organise workshops and sessions with our student\u2019s parents, discussing how abuse can occur even at home, the importance of raising boys and girls equally from a young age, keeping children away from media that glorifies toxic masculinity, and creating safe spaces for children at home.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no quick solution to end violence against women, lasting change requires years of gender training, challenging deep-rooted stereotypes, and comprehensive sex education from an early age.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for change to come from within. Together, we can create a society where every woman can live free from fear.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boys Club Fighting Against Gender Stereotypes September 3, 2024 \u201cGender stereotypes and cultural norms have long justified violence against women, reinforcing harmful ideas like \u2018men are aggressive, while women are submissive.\u2019 These beliefs create a culture where abuse is normalised,\u201d says Suchandra, our mental health counsellor. 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