Europe

Join Equimundo at the 7th Annual MAN Conference

On June 5-7, 2017, Equimundo will co-host the 7th annual MAN Conference in Belgrade, Serbia with Center E8, a leading youth organization in the region. Recognized as one

Equimundo and Axe Launch First-Ever “Man Box” Report, a Critical Look at Being a Young Man in the US, UK, and Mexico

Today, Equimundo and Axe are launching a landmark analysis of what it means to be a young man in the United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico. On

Join Equimundo and Axe at “Stuck in the ‘Man Box’: Young Men, Identity and Why It Matters” Launch Event on March 30

Provider, guardian, hero – cultural changes have been loosening these narrow roles for men, right? Maybe not as much as we think. New research on attitudes in

State of Nordic Fathers

Fatherhood norms have changed considerably in the Nordic countries over the past decades. The sight of a father pushing his baby in a pram is no longer

The Cost of the Man Box: A study on the economic impacts of harmful masculine stereotypes in the US, UK, and Mexico: Executive summary

The Cost of the Man Box: A study on the economic impacts of harmful masculine stereotypes in the US, UK, and Mexico, a new summary report from Equimundo

The Cost of the Man Box: A study on the economic impacts of harmful masculine stereotypes in the United Kingdom

The Cost of the Man Box: A study on the economic impacts of harmful masculine stereotypes in the United Kingdom, a new report from Equimundo and AXE, Unilever’s

New MenEngage Platform Launches in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Engage Men and Boys for Gender Justice

On September 28, 2016, Equimundo collaborated to launch the new Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) MenEngage Platform, connecting practitioners across the region to exchange best practices

Equimundo Partners With Axe to Break Stereotypes

You may be familiar with the Axe brand, but what you may not know is that Axe is now on a mission to fight the limitations of

Equimundo Launches Report on the State of Fatherhood and Caregiving in Portugal

Equimundo-Europe, in collaboration with the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra and the Coimbra School of Nursing, launched its first report on the State of Involved and Nonviolent Fatherhood in Portugal at “Big Plans for Equality,” the fourth meeting of health professionals hosted by the Association for Family Planning in Lisbon on May 31.

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

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

The Girl Who Brought Girls into the “Be A Man” Club

Guest post by our partners at Center E8, who have adapted Equimundo’s Program M for work with young women in Serbia. This is a story about a

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

Young Men, Masculinity and Wellbeing

This report summarizes the findings of a qualitative research study exploring young men’s experiences of masculinity and wellbeing, undertaken as an Open University research project in association

The Man Box

The Man Box report, launched by Equimundo and Axe, is a new study on young men’s attitudes, behaviors, and understandings of manhood. The research was conducted with

Gary Barker Named to Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

The Guttmacher Institute announced last week that Equimundo’s International Director Gary Barker is one of 14 experts who will serve on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on Sexual and

Images of Fatherhood: Summary

This “Images of Fatherhood” summary highlights results from the Dutch research report ‘Visies op vaderschap’ – research conducted by Rutgers in partnership with Equimundo, as a part

The Link Between Men’s Zero-sum Gender Beliefs and Mental Health: Findings from Chile and Croatia

Zero-sum gender beliefs (ZSGBs) refer to the perception that the advancement of a gender outgroup’s rights (e.g., women’s rights) would be at the expense of a gender

State of Involved and Nonviolent Fatherhood in Portugal

Involving men in fatherhood and caregiving has enormous potential to transform the lives of men and women in Portugal and around the world. With this in mind,

Men and Gender Equality in the Republic of Moldova: IMAGES in Moldova

This report presents results from the “Men and Gender Equality in the Republic of Moldova” study, based on the methodology of the International Men and Gender Equality

Caring for Equality

Prenatal sex selection—choosing to continue or terminate a pregnancy based on the baby’s sex—is a blatant form of gender-based violence. This manual, developed by World Vision Armenia,