Around 200 adolescent boys gathered in Islamabad as UNICEF and the Pakistan Red Crescent brought together participants through the Boys for Gender Equality Forum to amplify their voices as champions and allies for gender equality and child rights.
The Boys for Gender Equality initiative focuses on helping young men develop leadership skills and encouraging them to question and challenge harmful gender norms. Sessions at the forum offered guidance on communication, responsibility and community engagement while promoting positive masculinity as a constructive approach to supporting equal opportunities for girls and boys.
Organisers emphasised creating inclusive spaces where adolescents can learn and lead together, fostering environments in schools and communities where children understand their rights and contribute to a fairer future. By engaging boys as active participants, the programme aims to strengthen local efforts for gender equality across the capital and beyond.
