For over 30 years, MÄN (Men for Gender Equality) has worked to prevent men’s violence against women. MÄN's violence prevention For over 30 years, MÄN (Men for Gender Equality) has worked to prevent men’s violence against women. We have developed violence prevention methods that are now used across the entire country. We do this to build a society free from violence—one where no one is expected to endure violence or use it against others. To achieve our goals, we collaborate with a wide range of partners at the local, regional, and national levels. We support municipalities, non-profits, and private sector actors in their violence prevention efforts.Thanks to operational grants from the Swedish Gender Equality Agency (Jämställdhetsmyndigheten), we have been able to spend the past three years developing a national knowledge center for violence prevention. This has allowed us to strengthen the prevention field by conducting needs assessments regarding implementation challenges and contributing to the development of knowledge-based and measurable initiatives across Sweden regarding men's violence against women, domestic violence, sexual violence, as well as honor-based violence and oppression.Our violence prevention program, MVP Skola, is currently utilized by 299 schools in 39 municipalities nationwide. Estimates show that MVP Skola reaches over 100,000 students, teaching them about different types of violence and how to counteract it. The method is rooted in dialogue and non-judgmental conversation; it fosters empathy for survivors and provides practical training on how to take action as a bystander. ” Violence prevention isn't about quick fixes; it's about changing norms, relationships, and accountability over time alongside those affected. At MÄN, we do this together with both professionals and the students we meet every day.-- Louise Nordquist, Operations Manager In partnership with the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) and Unizon, we developed the handbook "Nothing to Wait For" (Inget att vänta på). This handbook provides practical instructions on how to launch systematic violence prevention and work toward a violence-free municipality. Through our Process Leader Training (Processledarutbildning), we have already collaborated with 49 municipalities to implement these strategies.MÄN has focused on masculinity and violence for over 30 years. While that is a long time for a men’s organization, it is brief compared to the decades of work by the women's movement. Furthermore, women's shelters directly support the survivors of the very violence we aim to prevent.A cornerstone of our work is accountability toward the women's movement. We maintain a continuous dialogue with representatives of the movement to learn from their expertise and gain feedback on our initiatives. We always aim to conduct our work from an intersectional, anti-racist perspective. ” To prevent men’s violence against women, men must take responsibility, listen to the knowledge of the women’s movement, and turn that knowledge into concrete action. Our work should be seen as a complement to everything the women’s movement has achieved over so many years.-- Louise Nordquist, Operations Manager The grant MÄN receives from the Swedish Gender Equality Agency for our prevention work totals 5.1 million SEK over two years. A portion was disbursed in 2025, with the remainder scheduled for 2026.