The Rising Price of Parenthood Demands Real Solutions
New parents are inundated with advice upon the arrival of their bundle of joy. Feed the baby on demand. Pick up the baby when it cries. Don’t
New parents are inundated with advice upon the arrival of their bundle of joy. Feed the baby on demand. Pick up the baby when it cries. Don’t
Caring Masculinity Fund recipient DareGender, a Danish organisation that engages boys and men in promoting gender equality, is exploring what it means to be a man in
It’s absurd the number of times I’ve heard this sentence uttered after the U.S. election – as if trying to Frankenstein a savior into existence who will
Storytelling can do more than entertain; it can disrupt harmful norms, elevate underrepresented voices, and inspire lasting change. Actor, producer, and philanthropist Oliver Trevena has built much
The Young Men and Media Collective (YMMC) is a new initiative funded by the Caring Masculinity Fund that aims to transform the way young men see themselves
At a time when young men are showing the least optimism for their futures and the lowest levels of social connection, they are increasingly finding purpose online.
The State of American Men 2025 study offers an unflinching, data-driven look at the economic and cultural pressures facing American men.
The recent noise around Trump’s pro-natalist views and talk of a potential “baby bonus” is important. Parents do need more support. In the US, where child care
Watching the first actions of the Trump Administration is to see a bully in full-on action. By gutting DEI initiatives, attacking the independence of the Justice Department, attempting to freeze federal grants, his heartless attacks on immigrants, and all the rest, Trump shows exactly how a bully operates. He threatens. He demands his way. He targets the most vulnerable.
Hello Madame President. Millions of us hoped to finally be able to say that after the US presidential elections. Not only was she a far more competent
The manosphere has successfully leveraged male pain points and digital spaces using strategic messaging that speaks to young men’s lived challenges. Amidst rapid macro-level social, political, and economic changes, young men are turning to the internet and finding community and belonging that speak to their unique identities, interests, and fears. The manosphere fills the messaging void for young men’s questions and insecurities, but has real-world impact offline in terms of violence against oneself and others, mental health, and anti-democratic trends.
When two-thirds of young men feel that “no one really knows” them, as State of American Men 2023 shows, they reveal the fragility of their connections and relationships. This “crisis of connection” collides with the reality that no one really seems to agree on what a “good man” looks like or how to become one. The combination of these two truths creates the perfect conditions for men to seek connection in the digital world via the manosphere – a diverse collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism – which swoops in to provide clear messages around gender and gender roles to make simple sense of an otherwise complicated world.
Equimundo co-hosted events for Father’s Day Week of Action with the US Congressional Dads Caucus. Throughout the week of advocacy events with the Dads Caucus, we were joined by fathers and fatherhood champions including Congressman Jimmy Gomez, Chair of the Dads Caucus, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, a founding member of both the Dads Caucus and Mamas Caucus, Chasten Buttigieg, an author, activist, and husband to Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Laura Modi, co-founder and CEO of the baby formula company Bobbie, and more.
Care work is in and of itself valuable and important, and it is also a critical part of our economy—it allows for labor participation and economic production—yet is too often underpaid and undervalued in this country. Data show that more than 80% of men believe that unpaid care work at home is as valuable as paid work, valuable to society, and that men and women should share care responsibilities equally.
Creating Peace: A curriculum for promoting healing, nonviolence, racial justice, and gender equity among adolescents addresses the urgent issue of community violence impacting youth in urban neighborhoods
Men in the US are in trouble – and that trouble affects us all. Many feel their lives are precarious, their futures uncertain, and their identities threatened.
Engaging young people in peer dialogue, critical thinking, and activism, this program aims to address inequitable gender norms, promote racial justice, and ultimately reduce violence and discrimination in communities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In a world where conversations around sexual and reproductive health can be shrouded in stigma and secrecy, it’s essential to create safe and inclusive spaces for young
Many Ways of Being is a sex education curriculum focused on gender equity, healthy relationships, & safer sex practices. This inclusive, youth-centered program can be implemented in schools and community centers with youth of all genders ages 15-19.
This June, Equimundo launched the 2023 edition of our State of America’s Fathers report during the Congressional Dads Caucus’ week of action for Father’s Day. During a
Manhood 2.0 is an initiative developed by Equimundo and the University of Pittsburgh to engage adolescent boys and young men (ages 15-24) in reflecting on the impacts
On December 6th, 2022, Equimundo hosted a panel discussion in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. on fatherhood and care equity.
On June 8th we launched This is Us? How TV Does and Doesn’t Get Male Caregiving at the Ebell of Los Angeles with the report’s co-author, the
Strong paid leave programs are proven to be a vital tool for protecting employees’ and businesses’ economic security and health during the current global pandemic. A new