Adaptation of sport model: From Coaching Boys Into Men in USA to Parivartan in India

Das, Madhumita

Friday, March 20, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:35 AM

Congressional Hall B (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Madhumita Das, PhD, International Center for Research on Women

Authors:
Ravi Verma, PhD, International Center for Research on Women
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Brian O'Connor, MS, Futures Without Violence

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Have an understanding of the process of adaptation of CBIM in Indian context and what changes is necessary in the process.
The influence of coaches and role model in reducing GBV by challenging norms among boys.
How a country specific pilot intervention can be replicated at multiple contexts.

Description:
India adaptation of CBIM, Parivartan is based on belief in the power and influence of coaches and role models for young men attempted to answer a critical questions - what changes is needed in adapting a program from north to south and what is the impact of such effort. The result demonstrated a distinct positive shift among athletes and coaches towards gender equality and violence against women. However a sustained long-term investment in the Parivartan program is an imperative.