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VAWG Prevention
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Africa, Mali
In Mali, Spotlight Initiative supported the establishment of 829 model husband clubs for married men aged 20-40 (Club des Maris – CDM) and men planning to marry, aged 14-24 (Clubs des Futurs Maris – CDFM). A Model Husbands club is a voluntary space that brings men together to collectively reflect and take action to become a model husband. The clubs were designed to be participatory, open spaces for discussion, and promoting the shared values of active listening, equality and respect. The model husband clubs were sites of thematic sessions and discussions, led by men in the group, to encourage…