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Equimundo’s State of the World’s Fathers 2026

The State of the World’s Fathers is a new study based on online panels of 8,000 parents and caregivers across 16 countries (including 400 in-depth interviews), providing

South Africa’s Parental Leave Ruling Is a Step Forward – But Still a Missed Opportunity

Wessel van den Berg is the Senior Advocacy Officer at Equimundo, supporting Equimundo’s advocacy goals around the world, and convening the MenCare Global Campaign and Global Boyhood

Generation G Reports: Masculinities in Indonesia; Morocco and Jordan; and Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda

Masculinities in Indonesia; Morocco and Jordan; and Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda A three-report series from Equimundo offers a clear, data-driven look at how young men (ages

Men and Gender Equality in Africa

In Africa, women have made gains toward gender equality. Women have become increasingly visible in politics, such as in Rwanda, which has the world’s highest percentage of

Reflecting on the Men Enough Campaign: A Journey Towards Redefining Masculinities and Promoting Gender Equality

As the Generation Gender (Gen G) Men Enough campaign concludes, it’s a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared over the past few months. Together

Men Enough: A Campaign to Redefine Masculinity and Build a Gender-Just World

Take a moment and imagine a world that is free from violence. A world where babies are born into equal opportunities. A world where gender equality is

Step by Step: Navigating Boyhood in Sub-Saharan Africa

Childhood and early adolescence are key periods where ideas about gender equality can become ingrained, as individuals of all gender identities form attitudes, opinions and beliefs –

From traditional husband to model husband: A journey toward gender equality and redefining masculinity

Français ci-dessous When it comes to gender equality and healthy masculinities, the story we’re about to share is nothing short of inspiring. It details the inception of

Long-term impacts of the Bandebereho program on violence against women and children, maternal health-seeking, and couple relations in Rwanda

Programs that work with parents to build couple relationship and parenting skills and include critical reflection on gender norms are a promising approach for reducing violence against

Caregiver Stories from Rwanda

Caregiver Stories started as a small collection of video stories highlighting the realities of male caregivers in the US which aimed to address two major concerns when

Very Young Adolescence 2.0: How an SRH Program Achieved Results Despite Interruptions by COVID-19

This Children’s Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting programming and support for young people under 18 years old – across both Equimundo and the Global Boyhood Initiative. We believe

Valuable Lessons Learned From Adapting and Implementing a Program for Very Young Adolescents (VYA): The Malawi Experience

The brief provides a profile of very young adolescents in Malawi, a synopsis of the curriculum, information on start-up activities, methodology for the brief, main findings, and a brief conclusion.

Engaging Men in Reducing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Mortality: Lessons from Bangladesh, Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria, and Senegal

New learning briefs highlight the importance of framing programs to recruit and retain male participants; ensuring high-quality facilitation; and including populations that are typically missing from such programs when designing and implementing gender-transformative projects.

Building on Positive Coping Strategies, Respect for Consent, and Nonviolence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Set against the backdrop of armed conflict and political instability in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Living Peace Institute (LPI) works toward attaining sustainable, peace

Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation Visits Youth Clubs Against Violence in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participants in the Youth Clubs Against Violence (YCAV) project – developed by Living Peace Institute and Equimundo and funded by the Swedish Embassy in Kinshasa – were visited by a delegation comprising Peter Eriksson, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, and the Swedish Ambassador to Kinshasa and his diplomatic corps.

From Vancouver to Pretoria, the State of the World’s Fathers 2019 Report Calls for Men’s Full Partnership in World’s Childcare and Domestic Work

Equimundo, as a co-coordinator of MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign, launched the third State of the World’s Fathers report on June 5 at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver, Canada. The event was co-hosted by Equimundo and Unilever, Dove Men+Care, in advance of Father’s Day in many countries around the world.

New IMAGES Research from Uganda Shows High Rates of Intimate Partner Violence and Intersecting Violence against Women and Children

Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in the Central Region of Uganda maps men’s and women’s attitudes and practices related to gender equality in daily life, including domestic violence, caregiving and fatherhood, health, gender norms, and economic stress. Along with a complementary qualitative study – conducted also by ICRW and Equimundo – this study contributes new insights into the intersection between violence against women and violence against children, and the barriers to and drivers for successful prevention and response efforts.

Engaging Men to Improve Nutrition in Rural Mozambique: Results from a Equimundo and Concern Worldwide Partnership

With the goal of improving nutrition in Mozambique, Equimundo partner Concern Worldwide piloted a program based in group dialogue between May 2016 and October 2017. In this program, Concern Worldwide approached the issue of malnutrition among women and children by seeking to collectively address underlying social and cultural understandings of masculinity.

Lessons from a Learning Event: Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Times of Rising Conservatism

Many countries around the world are experiencing a period of increasing conservatism, and in some cases, a turn away from universal human rights. This shift may include the reinforcing of patriarchal structures, limiting of access to rights, and the increasing marginalization of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Prevention+, a multi-country program uses a variety of strategies to advance healthy, respectful, and equal relationships; this includes the engagement of religious leaders to prevent gender-based violence (GBV).

New Study in Niger Shares Findings on Child Marriage and Family Planning

Results from research in Niger, inspired by the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), launch today. The quantitative and qualitative study provides new insights into child

Youth Living Peace: Scaling up Support for Adolescents in School

“I have confidence in myself now,” shares a female participant in the Youth Living Peace program in Democratic Republic of the Congo; “I have seen that girls can do a lot of things. Having the facilitators and talking with others girls helped me to choose my goals, to choose my friends better- those who will be good influence for me and my future.”

Prevention+ Works to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda by Engaging Individuals, Communities, Policymakers, and Media

Prevention+ is a multi-country program – coordinated internationally by Equimundo, Rutgers, and Sonke Gender Justice – that envisions a world where healthy, respectful, and equal relationships are

Join Equimundo at the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Rwanda

On November 12, the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) begins in Kigali, Rwanda, bringing together the family planning community and providing a strategic space for

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