History
In 1991 Barry Chevannes formed Fathers Incorporated, a group catering largely to working class Jamaican males. The group aimed to counter negative stereotypes of men in the region and to install a sense of responsibility in men towards their children and society. Since 1997, Fathers Incorporated has presented an annual 'Model Father' award to recognize fathers who “love, nurture, and provide for their families.”
In addition, the Centre for Gender and Development Studies, established by the University of the West Indies (UWI) in 1993, contributes to the scholarship on Caribbean masculinity. Courses on men’s studies have been introduced on all three campuses of the University of the West Indies. Scholarship on Caribbean masculinity began with a focus on male marginalization within both the education system and the family.
Read more about this topic: Male Studies In The Caribbean
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