Preventing Violence and Promoting Fatherhood in Pakistan
This Prevention+ case study highlights the work to engage men and boys in the Rutgers Pakistan initiatives. Strategies include capacity building for stakeholders (such as trainings for
National Dialogue to Prevent Violence Against Women
This Prevention+ case study highlights the work in Lebanon with religious leaders. Throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, religious leaders are highly influential figures who
Training the Police: How to Implement Institutional Level Change to Reduce Gender-Based Violence
This Prevention+ case study highlights Rutgers WPF Indonesia work to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and re-define negative cultural and social norms on masculinity using positive messages. The
A Men’s Perspective on Gender Equality in Kosovo: Main Findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES)
This study is primarily based on the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES). A mixed methodology approach was used, which included desk research, a quantitative survey
Engaging Men in Unpaid Care Work: An Advocacy Brief for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Unpaid care work is one of the key drivers of women’s inequality. In Eastern Europe, it is also an element in continuing low fertility as the prospect
Men in Serbia: Changes, Resistance and Challenges
Men in Serbia: Changes, Resistance and Challenges addresses key issues in the field of men and gender equality, including partner relations, the dynamics of family relationships, and key
Masculinity Today: Men’s Attitudes to Gender Stereotypes and Violence Against Women
To fill the gaps in the data on men’s behavioral practices and attitudes related to gender equality and violence, UNFPA Ukraine launched a survey – based on
The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US: Executive Summary
Building on prior research by Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US explores how young men
The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US
The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US report builds on prior research by Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, in The Man Box report.
Helping Dads Care
Equimundo and Dove Men+Care partnered to carry out a pioneering study, surveying over 1,700 men and women aged 25 to 45 in the United States, on what
Engendering Healthy Masculinities to Prevent Sexual Violence: Rationale for and Design of the Manhood 2.0 Trial
Violence against women and girls is an important global health concern, and many organizations highlight engaging men and boys in preventing violence as a potentially impactful public
When They Call You an “Exemplary Man”: A Qualitative Study on Masculinities That Challenge Machismo
Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Puntos de Encuentro (Nicaragua) collaborated with Centro Bartolomé de las Casas (El Salvador) and Equimundo (United States) to conduct
Personal and Collective Histories, Visions and Practices: A Quantitative Study of Men in Managua
This publication presents results from a study on masculinities and violence – inspired by IMAGES – carried out in Nicaragua, as part of a two-country research project
Masculinities and Violence Study in Nicaragua: Executive Summary
This publication presents the main findings from two studies on masculinities and violence – inspired by IMAGES – carried out in Managua, Nicaragua, as part of a
Exploring Harmful Practices of Early/Child Marriage and FGM/C in Georgia
Until recently, early/child marriage has been notably absent from public rhetoric and policies in Georgia, a country where 14 percent of women marry before the age of
Masculine Norms and Violence: Making the Connections
What are the links between masculine norms and men’s likelihood to perpetrate or experience violence? What implications do these links have for efforts to prevent the many
Gender-Transformative Bandebereho Couples’ Intervention to Promote Male Engagement in Reproductive and Maternal Health and Violence Prevention in Rwanda: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial
This research article, released in the journal PLOS ONE, covers an evaluation led by Equimundo, together with the Rwanda Biomedical Center and Rwanda Men’s Resource Center. The recent multi-site
Unmasking Sexual Harassment: How Toxic Masculinities Drive Men’s Abuse in the US, UK, and Mexico and What We Can Do to End It
Unmasking Sexual Harassment: How Toxic Masculinities Drive Men’s Abuse in the US, UK, and Mexico and What We Can Do to End It is a research brief produced
Understanding Masculinities: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Lebanon
Gender relations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have become a subject of heated debate. The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) MENA country
Men and Boys in Displacement
Refugee women and children face specific risks and their needs are, quite rightly, highlighted and addressed by the humanitarian community. The situation and specific needs of single
Being a Man in Maputo: Masculinities, Poverty, and Violence in Mozambique
The report Being a Man in Maputo: Masculinities, Poverty, and Violence in Mozambique presents the results of the adaptation of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in
The Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Package for Men and Adolescent Boys
The Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Package for Men and Adolescent Boys – developed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)
Adolescent Relationship Violence in Brazil and Honduras: Executive Summary
What puts adolescents at risk of experiencing relationship violence? In 2015, Equimundo and the Inter-American Development Bank carried out a qualitative study to examine risk and protective
Adolescent Relationship Violence in Brazil and Honduras
What puts adolescents at risk of experiencing relationship violence? In 2015, Equimundo and the Inter-American Development Bank carried out a qualitative study to examine risk and protective