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Unmasking Sexual Harassment and Lessons for Violence Prevention

Originally posted on the National Latin@ Network, available in English and Spanish There’s been a lot of media attention lately on the behavior of adult men in

Equimundo Joins Activists and Hollywood Leaders for #AskMoreOfHim Campaign, Challenging Men to Take Action for Equality

In March, Equimundo joined The Representation Project, a group of activists, and Hollywood leaders in launching the #AskMoreOfHim campaign, encouraging men to speak out against a culture

Equimundo and Experts Discuss Men and the #MeToo Movement, Providing Recommendations To End Sexual Assault

Equimundo, Vital Voices Global Partnership, and New America hosted a panel event on “Men and the #MeToo Movement: How Can We Move From Silence to Solidarity?” on

“What’s Up With Manhood?” In the #MeToo Moment, This Program is Redefining Masculinity for Teens in Chicago

Equimundo’s President and CEO Gary Barker appeared on Chicago’s WGN-TV news program on February 21 to talk about the #MeToo movement and the need to redefine masculinity

The Double-Edged Sword of Online Gaming: An Analysis of Masculinity in Video Games and the Gaming Community

This groundbreaking study examines masculinity and representations of different identities (gender, race, LGBTQIA+ individuals, disability, age, and body size) in the most popular video games and in

Care Leads to Care

In March 2021, Equimundo and Dove Men+Care carried out a nationally-representative survey in the United States focused on the links between men’s care for themselves (physical, emotional

Findings and Lessons Learned From an Evaluation of a Community-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for Young Men

Findings and Lessons Learned From an Evaluation of a Community-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for Young Men provides a brief introduction to the Manhood 2.0 intervention, describes Child

Fatherhood 2.0 engages Bhutanese, Burmese, and Nepalese fathers in the United States

In December 2017, MenCare global co-coordinator Equimundo and Steering Committee member MenEngage Alliance conducted a training of facilitators on engaging Bhutanese, Burmese, and Nepalese refugee and immigrant fathers in the United States through a new program called Fatherhood 2.0.

The State of America’s Boys: An Urgent Case for a More Connected Boyhood

The State of America’s Boys: An Urgent Case for a More Connected Boyhood presents research and expert perspectives and investigates what it is about boyhood that too

If He Can See It, Will He Be It? Representations of Masculinity in Boys’ Television

“If He Can See It, Will He Be It? Representations of Masculinity in Boys’ Television” was developed through a collaboration among Equimundo, the Geena Davis Institute on

Caring Under COVID-19: How the Pandemic Is – and Is Not – Changing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work Responsibilities in the United States

Caring Under COVID-19: How the Pandemic Is – and Is Not – Changing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work Responsibilities in the United States, a new report by

Staying-at-Home with our Sons: Fostering Healthy Masculinity in Challenging Times

Staying-at-Home with our Sons: Fostering Healthy Masculinity in Challenging Times, a new report by Equimundo and the Kering Foundation, summarizes the findings from a national survey of

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

Manhood 2.0: Program Overview and Final Results

The following program overview provides a description of the Manhood 2.0 program, challenges and lessons learned, and key evaluation findings. It is intended to be a summary

Measuring #MeToo: A National Study on Sexual Harassment and Assault

This study released by UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health (GEH) and the nonprofit organization Stop Street Harassment (SSH), with inputs from Equimundo and

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

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

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

Key Equimundo Publications Focused on the United States

The #MeToo movement sparked a cultural shift through which harassment and violence will no longer be relegated to silence. However, sexual harassment and assault remain pervasive, and the topic,

So, You Want To Be A Male Ally For Gender Equality? (And You Should)

This research brief presents nationally representative survey data and focus group discussions in the United States on male allyship for gender equality. Results from the study provide

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

Manhood 2.0: Breaking Up With Stereotypes and Encouraging Relationships Based on Consent, Respect, and Equality in the United States

Equimundo and the University of Pittsburgh are pleased to announce the launch of Manhood 2.0, a gender-transformative curriculum and community-based program for adolescent boys and young men

What We Know: An Evidence Review of What We Know About Sexual Harassment and Dating Violence

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have called unprecedented attention to sexual harassment and assault. What the national dialogue is currently lacking, however, is a proactive discussion on

Why America’s Fathers Aren’t Living Up to Expectations

For many American fathers, there’s still a disconnect between what they want, and what they think they can do. They may want to be equal partners, to share the joys and responsibilities of parenting with their partner, but a triple combination of antiquated gender norms, sclerotic workplace culture and lack of family-friendly policies knock that choice off the table.