Research Reports

The Young Men Initiative – A Case Study

The Young Men Initiative (YMI) is a promising, evidence-based strategy for engaging young men throughout the Western Balkans in the promotion of gender equality and the prevention

Men, Masculinities and HIV/AIDS: Strategies for Action

This paper intends to provide practical guidance to policymakers and program managers on how to engage men and address harmful male norms in key areas of intervention

Engaging Men to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: A Multi-Country Intervention and Impact Evaluation Study

This report is an impact evaluation of a multi-country project to engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and promoting gender equality. Implemented in India, Brazil,

Men and Gender Relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Results of IMAGES Research

This report presents results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with attitudes and behaviors of men and boys as part

Hidden Violence: Preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of adolescent boys

This document summarizes results from the report, Hidden Violence: Preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of adolescent boys: Case Studies and Directions for Action,

IMAGES Chile: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey

This report presents results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) conducted in Chile in 2011.

Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture – Men and Gender Equality: Between the Urgency and the Confusion

This report presents Gary Barker’s presentation from the Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture on Men and Gender Equality at the University of Johannesburg. His lecture addressed three main

Engaging Boys and Young Men in the Prevention of Sexual Violence: A systematic and global review of evaluated interventions

This systematic review is intended to investigate the effectiveness of interventions for preventing boys’ and young men’s use of sexual violence. It aims to explore the potential

Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World

This study provides an analysis of gender equality, participation in care work, fatherhood, migration and HIV/ AIDS. It also highlights problems associated with the presence of fathers

IMAGES Croatia: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey

This report presents results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) conducted in Croatia. The research was conducted using a sample of 1500 men and

Annual Report 2010

In 2010, Equimundo continued to work toward the promotion of gender equality through workshops and trainings for education and health professionals, campaigns and community mobilization efforts, formation

Evolving Men: Initial Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES)

The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) offers the most comprehensive analyses to date of what men think and do in relation to gender equality. This report

Masculinity and Gender Based Violence in Rwanda: Experience and Perceptions of Men and Women

This report shows the results of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Rwanda, including men’s perceptions about masculinity and gender-based violence (GBV). The study,

Promoting Gender Equity for HIV and Violence Prevention: Results from the PEPFAR Male Norms Initiative Evaluation in Ethiopia

Certain male gender norms, or social expectations about how men should behave, have been shown to promote HIV risk and related behaviors, such as partner violence. There

What men have to do with it: Public Policies to Promote Gender Equality

This report presents a multi-country review and analysis of policies to engage men in achieving gender equality and reducing gender disparities in health and social welfare. The

Measuring Attitudes toward Gender Norms among Young Men in Brazil: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the GEM Scale

This article describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a twenty-four-item scale to measure attitudes toward gender norms among young men: the Gender-Equitable Men (GEM) Scale. Scale