Tom Kettunen, board member of the Finnish gender equality organization Miehet ry, is giving a lecture for MÄN. MÄN's method "Lilla rummet" exported to Finland When the Finnish gender equality organization Miehet ry wanted to start men's discussion groups, they reached out to us at MÄN. Now, our discussion methods have been translated into Finnish. In MÄN's platform of ideas, collaboration with other organizations is highlighted as a central principle of our work, and we also strive to be generous with our knowledge and experiences. That’s why we were very pleased when Miehet ry contacted us to ask if they could translate our discussion materials into Finnish. Among other things, the method "Lilla rummet" has been translated. In our international projects, translating methods and adapting the materials to the local context is often part of the process.– We thought that the material would probably work as is without needing cultural adaptation. And it turned out to be true, says Tom Kettunen, board member of Miehet ry."It has worked very well"Miehet ry works for gender equality and aims to highlight and prevent harmful and restrictive norms related to masculinity. The organization was founded on International Men's Day in 2018, and one of its initial goals was to start discussion groups for men. So far, about ten discussion groups have been held, both physically in Helsinki and digitally with participants from across Finland, using MÄN's discussion material as a foundation.How has it worked to run the discussion groups?– The material deals with quite difficult issues that many men may have never seriously explored before. But it has worked very well. We were a bit worried at first that the tight structure of "Lilla rummet" would scare away participants who may have wanted to talk about broader societal issues or current events. But it turned out that the method created a safe framework that our participants came to appreciate immensely, explains Tom Kettunen.