Research Reports

Equimundo News – 5th Edition

In this January edition of Equimundo News, we provide an overview of the activities conducted by Equimundo at the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013. We

Engaging Men and Boys in Advancing Women’s Agency: Where We Stand and New Directions

This review explores the evidence base on the role of men and boys in advancing women’s agency. It examines the literature on gender norms and their influence

Programs for Men who Have Used Violence Against Women: Recommendations for Action and Caution

This briefing prepared in collaboration by MenEngage, Equimundo, Rutgers WPF, and MenCare+ explores how programs for men who have used IPV can be part of comprehensive approaches

Measuring Gender Attitude: Using Gender-Equitable Men Scale (GEMS) in Various Socio-Cultural Settings

This report describes the development of the Gender-Equitable Men (GEM) scale and the process of country-specific adaptation. It also highlights its relevance as a tool to measure

Equimundo News – 4th Edition

October is the month when Brazil celebrates the Children’s Day, one of the most popular dates in the country. In 2012, the United Nations (UN) declared October

Fatherhood: Parenting Programmes and Policy

The purpose of this publication is to review policies and programs that promote or facilitate the involvement of fathers and father-figures from the pre-natal period through the

Equimundo News – 3rd Edition

In the end of June, we launched the Campaign on Paternity and Care in Brazil – “You are my father!”(“Você é meu pai!”, in Portuguese). This initiative

Boys and Education in the Global South: Emerging Vulnerabilities and New Opportunities for Promoting Changes in Gender Norms

This article presents a review of global data on boys’ education in the Global South and recent findings on the influence of boys’ educational a!ainment on their

Men, Women and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in Four Cities of Brazil

Confronting sexual violence, sexual abuse, sex tourism, and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents (CSECA) has relied upon efforts from civil society and the Brazilian

Equimundo News – 2nd Edition

During the month of March, when the International Women’s day is celebrated, many discussions on the situation of women were on the agenda. Instituto Equimundo could not

Bridges to Adulthood: Understanding the Lifelong Influence of Men’s Childhood Experiences of Violence

This report explores the prevalence and nature of violence against children as well as its potential lifelong effects. Using IMAGES data from six countries (Brazil, Chile, Croatia,

Men who Care: A Multi-Country Qualitative Study of Men in Non-Traditional Caregiving Roles

The study presents the results of life history interviews with more than 80 men in 5 countries — all carrying out caregiving in the home or as

Masculinities and Gender Equality Policies: Reflections from the IMAGES Survey and Policy Review in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico

This report presents results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in three countries in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, and Mexico), along with reflections and recommendations

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