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<p>No one should suffer unfair treatment because of their gender. Every year International
Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be
improved and to talk about some of the important work going on every day across Government
to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Gender equality is a top development priority, and a top
priority for the UK – but it will not be achieved without engaging men and boys. Too
often men and boys are invisible in work towards gender equality, or portrayed as
perpetrators, when they can be powerful advocates for positive change and survivors
of violence themselves.</p><p> </p><p>DFID recognises that harmful social norms are
the root cause of many of the challenges faced by girls and women, boys and men. In
Pakistan, DFID programming saw levels of corporal punishment experienced by boys decrease
by 26%. There were also improvements in gender-equitable attitudes and depression,
and reduced reports of witnessing domestic violence.</p>
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