Framing the Involvement of Men in Gender Equality in Europe: Between Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Politics

In order to reach the main goal of the paper, the
identification of the impact and effectiveness of strategies and measures which
promote gender equality not only in connection to women but also men, an
overview of institutionalised practices, men’s involvement in gender equality
strategies like gender mainstreaming, as well as men’s participation in
international and national networks, organisations and groups were presented.
The identification of specific forms of institutionalised and
non-institutionalised practices and politics is based on the theoretical model
proposed by Michael Messner (2000) and concerns the situation in the European
Union.