| Abstract | 
             There has been a growing recognition for the need to address issues of unequal  gender-based power relations in sexual and reproductive health at the research,  policy and programming levels. This is because sexuality and gender are key  issues that determine demographic and reproductive health behaviours in all  societies, contributing to poor health outcomes of both women and men and  aggravating the reproductive health lives and well-being of women. As such,  the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo  and the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing recommended  that sexual and reproductive health programs and policies be designed to  empower women to manage their sexuality safely and effectively and involve  men to play positive, proactive and responsible roles in promoting their health  and that of their families.  Through a case study of SEND Ghana‘s Eastern Corridor Livelihood  Security Program, this research paper explores how Non-Governmental  Organisations‘ (NGOs) programs work to empower women and involve men  to promote gender equity in sexual and reproductive health.  This study was  undertaken by analysing SEND Ghana program documents and in-depth field  interviews held with staff members, program beneficiaries and community  members in the organisation‘s program  area. Analysis using the men‘s  involvement approach shows that programs that actively involve men enhance  their ability to overcome socio-cultural factors which reinforce dominant  notions of masculinity. This improves communication between partners and  men‘s support with regards to decisions on women‘s sexuality and  reproductive health. Using the women‘s empowerment framework, it was  realised that empowering women has the ability to increase their confidence  level to discuss issues of sex with their partners and to independently make  decisions pertaining to their sexual and reproductive health rights and wellbeing.  However, it was noticed that men felt alienated and threatened as they  were left out in the program despite the changes in women‘s well-being.  This paper therefore argues that a women‘s empowerment approach  needs to be reinforced by involving men, since the active involvement of men  will result in the attainment of the best possible sexual and reproductive health  outcomes for both women and men.   It also argues that since empowerment  can result in an increase in the demand for sexual and reproductive health  services, there is the need to cater for the provision of these services to meet  the potential demand. Further, research is recommended to understand how  other institutions like government and service providers are addressing unequal  gender-based power relations in sexual and reproductive health  |