Incubating and accelerating new ideas for healthier connections for young men by co-creating an online Innovation Lab

In partnership with Futures Without Violence, we recently carried out a massive mapping of the online lives of young men. From that study, we are working with digital communities and creators to strengthen young men’s healthy connections, redirect online misogyny and hate and contribute to a more equitable and safe society. We’re partnering with Diverting Hate and others to test these messages and iterate to take them to scale.

Embarking on a new global study and public dialogue about manhood

For 15 years, Equimundo has led the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), the largest multi-country survey focused on men and gender equality. Building on IMAGES, Equimundo is listening to young men and women globally to understand what drives political polarization and backlash toward women’s rights among some men, as well as understanding young men’s social isolation – and what can be done about it. Bringing together researchers, nongovernmental groups as well as global thought leaders, this cutting-edge research will inform a series of public-facing events to discuss the current state of masculinity, the online lives of young men, the anti-feminist backlash, and focus on paths forward and creative solutions.

Shifting the narrative around boyhood by engaging parents, educators, coaches, media and influencers

Funds will be used to amplify the scale of Equimundo’s Global Boyhood Initiative, which supports boys – in partnership with girls, and the adults in boys’ lives – to be caring, connected, and nonviolent. This includes partnerships with educators to embed healthy masculinities in educational systems in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the United States. We’ll also be supporting our partners at BBC and Papo de Homem in Brazil to create and disseminate impactful storytelling to bring all of us into the conversation about healthy, caring boyhood.