Program til EU-konference om mænd, drenge og ligestilling den 9/9-2025, fra ligestillingsministeren

Miljø- og Ligestillingsministeriet • Frederiksholms Kanal 26 • 1220 København K
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J.nr. 2024 – 10308
Den 4. september 2025
Ligestillingsudvalget har i starten af juli modtaget en invitation til Danmarks EU-konference om
mænd, drenge og ligestilling den 9. september kl. 13.00-17.00 i Eigtveds Pakhus i København.
Til udvalgets orientering fremsendes hermed programmet til konferencen.
Magnus Heunicke / Mette Kaae Hansen
Folketingets Ligestillingsudvalg
Christiansborg
1240 København K
Offentligt
LIU Alm.del - Bilag 72
Ligestillingsudvalget 2024-25


EU Conference on Gender Equality:
Zooming in on Men and Boys
13.00 Arrival and registration
13.30 Welcome and opening speech
Magnus Heunicke, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Gender Equality of Denmark
Why is it important to include men and boys in the EU’s gender equality policy?
Josie Christodoulou, Commissioner for Gender Equality of Cyprus
Magnus Heunicke, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Gender Equality of Denmark
Session I
Gender-based challenges and inequalities that can limit the lives and opportunities of men and boys
14.00 ”Inside the Man Box”: Gender stereotypes and their consequences
Gary Barker, PhD, President and CEO at Equimundo
What makes you a man? How to help boys think “outside the box”
Aleksandar Dimitrijevic, Co-founder and Chairperson of Men Against Violence, Malta
It’s time to take action on men’s vulnerability and health: The biggest gender equality challenges for
men and boys in 2025
Svend Aage Madsen, Head of Research, Education and Development at Copenhagen University Hospital,
Rigshospitalet and Chair of the Men’s Health Forum, Denmark
15.00 Break
Coffee, tea and light snacks
Session II
The influence of the manosphere in perpetuating stereotypical gender roles and misogyny
15.30 “Recommending Toxicity”: When young boys encounter misogynistic content online
Dr. Catherine Baker, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities at
Dublin City University
With the manosphere in the palm of your hand: How does it feel to encounter misogyny every day?
Mads Bager Ganderup, Journalist
Jonathan Tage Meinert Pedersen, Representative of Youth
Boys to Boys: A safe space for sharing vulnerability
Martin Odh, Head of Psychosocial Support at MÄN, Sweden
Session III
Key takeaways for future action
16.15 How do we embrace boys and men in future equality work?
Gary Barker, PhD, President and CEO at Equimundo
Dr. Catherine Baker, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities at
Dublin City University
Svend Aage Madsen, Head of Research, Education and Development at Copenhagen University Hospital,
Rigshospitalet and Chair of the Men’s Health Forum, Denmark
Q&A’s from the floor
Take down in an EU perspective: How do we include men and boys in the future?
Irena Moozová, Deputy Director-General for International Dimension of Justice Policies, Rule of Law and Equality,
Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission
Wrap-up: Thank you for today
17.00 Network
Refreshments and light snacks
Offentligt
LIU Alm.del - Bilag 72
Ligestillingsudvalget 2024-25