In this special live edition of Men Men Men – The Podcast, hosted by Michael Baruti and Nadia Ahmed, a powerful community conversation unfolds from Mnazi Mmoja Grounds in Zanzibar, bringing together hundreds of voices across generations.

The topic is urgent and necessary: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and more importantly, the role men must play in preventing it.

Through honest dialogue, expert insight, and live audience participation, this episode explores:

• Why violence doesn’t begin with a punch  but with beliefs, control, and silence
• How unaddressed trauma and emotional repression in men can escalate into harm
• The role culture and community systems play in sustaining or challenging abuse
• Practical, everyday actions men can take to become accountable and proactive allies

This is not a conversation about blaming men, It is a conversation about responsibility, courage, and transformation.

If men are responsible for much of the harm, then men must also be central to the solution.

Recorded live in front of a diverse audience in Zanzibar, this episode reflects the urgency of creating safer communities  through dialogue, accountability, and action.

This episode was made possible with the support of the European Union, advancing efforts toward dignity, equality, and safer communities for all.

 Listen. Reflect. Act.
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