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Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum Promoting a Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood

Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative curriculum developed by Equimundo and the University of Pittsburgh to engage young men aged 15 to 24 in reflecting on the impacts

Happy Father’s Day from Equimundo!

What are America’s dads saying about fatherhood? This Father’s Day, take two minutes to watch men from around the United States share their experiences of fatherhood in

In “State of America’s Fathers,” Leading Researchers Take a Critical Look at What Fatherhood Means for American Families in 2016

Today, we’re launching the country’s first State of America’s Fathers report – a landmark analysis of fatherhood. Fathers in the United States are more involved than ever before,

America’s Dads Tell Us What Fatherhood Means to Them Ahead of “State of America’s Fathers” Report Unveiling

“I always win when I put my family first.” Ahead of the first-ever State of America’s Fathers report release, this is what America’s dads are saying about

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

Join Equimundo at the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

The 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on March 14–24, 2016. The annual conference

Does Facing Resistance Around Men’s Caregiving Mean We’re Making Progress in Latin America?

Depending on context, efforts to encourage men to be involved, nonviolent fathers who share caregiving responsibilities can receive warmer or cooler receptions. These mixed reactions lead to the question: how have efforts to involve fathers played out in Latin American countries?

Harassment In Tech: Why Men Need To Speak Out Now

Author and Equimundo Senior Fellow Michael Kaufman explains why why it is critical for men in the tech field to start taking real leadership, working alongside women, to create workplace environments that are gender-equitable and welcoming to all.

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

Men on Screen: Over-Represented, Badly Portrayed

Feminism has made a lot of recent headlines, but the question remains: is the media really on board with gender equality? After taking a closer look, you wouldn’t think so. Women are still secondary players. Girls and women make up less than 24 percent of the people seen, heard, or read about in the world news, and only 10 percent of news stories have a woman as their focus.

Engaging Men in Public Policies for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls

This report reviews regional policies, action plans, and impact-evaluated programs that engage men in the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Latin

State of America’s Fathers 2016

A flagship report produced by Equimundo as a MenCare publication, State of America’s Fathers aims to increase the visibility and value of care work in the United

America’s Dads: A State of America’s Fathers Film

Men from around the United States share their experiences of fatherhood in America’s Dads. They say they can do more. They want to do more. But they

MenCare in Latin America: EMERGE Story of Change

This story of change pulls out the main findings and recommendations from MenCare in Latin America: EMERGE Case Study, which highlights the MenCare campaign in Latin America

MenCare in Latin America: EMERGE Case Study

This study details the implementation and impact of MenCare – a global fatherhood and caregiving campaign – in its engagement of men as involved, non-violent fathers for

Risk Factors for Men’s Lifetime Perpetration of Physical Violence against Intimate Partners: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Eight Countries

Using data from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), this paper examines men’s lifetime physical intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration across eight low- and middle-income

Pathways to Gender-Equitable Men: Findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in Eight Countries

This article presents findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), one of the most comprehensive efforts of its kind to gather data on men’s

The Making of Sexual Violence

This report presents an overview of five study sites of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), presents findings related to men’s self-reported perpetration of sexual

Understanding Men’s Violence Against Women: Findings from the IMAGES Survey in Brazil, Chile and Mexico

This publication features specific data from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) on violence against women in three countries in the Latin American region: Brazil,

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

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

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