Masculinity refers to a set of practices, attitudes and behaviours that include the social norms and 'unwritten rules' about how to behave in society. Social expectations of men and boys are learnt through institutions, policies and laws
Umuna umatanthawuza mndandanda wa machitidwe, machitidwe ndi makhalidwe omwe akuphatikizapo chikhalidwe cha anthu ndi 'malamulo osalembedwa' okhudza momwe tiyenera kuchitira pagulu. Zimne zimayembekezeredwa pachikhalidwe kwa abambo ndi anyamata zimaphunziridwa kudzera m'mabungwe, ndi malamulo