Positive Masculinity (2024) - Monty Badami, Tarang Chawla, Michael Flood & Anna Krien

Masculinity has become a battle ground. From the gender pay
gap, to domestic violence and rape, the idea of what it means
to be a man has been heavily scrutinised in recent times. 




Meanwhile the gender wars – fuelled by mainstream
conservatives, technology and social media – has shifted
society’s ideas in a dangerous direction. Has the recent focus
on women had a negative effect on masculinity? Are men and
boy’s feelings of shame and exclusion contributing to a crisis?
And is masculinity necessarily toxic? 


Tarang Chawla is an award-winning keynote speaker, writer,
advocate and recovering lawyer. He serves as Commissioner at
the Victorian Multicultural Commission where he works to bring
the voices and lived experiences of culturally diverse people
to policymakers. He is also the co-founder of Not One More
Niki, a grassroots non-profit working to end men’s violence
against women.


Professor Michael Flood is an internationally recognised
researcher on men, masculinities, and gender, violence against
women, and violence prevention. 


Anna Krien is an author and regular contributor
to The Monthly magazine and The Saturday
Paper. 


Chaired by anthropologist and the founder of Habitus, Monty
Badami.