About Equimundo
Violence is widespread in our societies and inequities in resources, power, and access remain prevalent. It impacts us all. We see care as an antidote to violence.
Gender equality efforts around the globe are viewed as a zero-sum game where gains for one group mean harms for the other. This simply isn’t true anywhere.
We see men and boys as stakeholders, actors, and allies in a more just, safe, and caring world – in partnership with women and girls and individuals of all gender identities. Men need gender equality and gender equality needs men.
Mission
Our mission is to promote care by and for men and boys, reduce violence and inequity, and in doing so achieve well-being for all.
Vision
We envision a safe, just and caring world.
Safe: Where everyone lives free from violence
Just: Where inequities are prevented, mitigated and redressed
Caring: Where everyone feels connected, valued, and invested in supporting one another
Learn more about our Strategic Plan to work toward our vision from 2022 – 2027 here.
Our Beliefs
We believe that male-identified individuals must be active allies in achieving gender equality and full rights for women, girls, and non-binary individuals. Read more here.
History
Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice is the next phase of Promundo-US, which grew out of Instituto Promundo in Brazil. Building on Instituto Promundo’s research and practice-based knowledge and community-based work to engage men and boys in gender equality with a focus on Brazil and Latin America, Promundo-US was established in 2011 as a legally independent organization to partner globally beyond Latin America and in the United States. After 10 years as Promundo-US we are reaffirming our mission to take the promise of an intersectional focus on masculinities and social justice to the next level. We changed our name to make clear our focus on masculinities within and always as part of a social justice framework, and to communicate that message to a broader audience of stakeholders.
Our previous name meant “for the world.” Our new name signifies an urgent call for equity and equality in the world. We want our social and gender justice mission to be clear, accessible and visible, and for that mission to be easily identifiable in our name and in all actions both in our expanding work in the United States and in our international partnerships. It is from this history and trajectory that we turn toward a new phase in our research work, building partners in new spaces.
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