IDRC2017-08-292017-08-292017http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56565French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Changer les perceptions traditionnelles de la masculinité pourrait réduire la violence en milieu urbain : exposé de politiqueIn Brazil and Mozambique, traditional models of masculinity often legitimize violence, outside and inside the home. Poverty, social inequality, and aggression by the state or police bolster this violence, which spills over generations: children exposed to violence are more likely to become violent themselves.1 digital file (2 p. : ill.)application/pdfenBRAZILMOZAMBIQUEPOVERTYVIOLENCECITIESCHILDHOOD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCEDRUG TRAFFICKINGGUN OWNERSHIPPOLICE VIOLENCEMALE DOMINANCEChanging traditional views of masculinity could reduce urban violence : policy briefPolicy Brief