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Young Men’s Experiences in a Pregnancy Prevention Program for Males

Pregnancy prevention programs that target young women overlook the pivotal role that young men can play in preventing unintended pregnancies. Few pregnancy prevention programs focus on the role of young men in making decisions about contraception. While 80 percent of births reported by young fathers (under age 25) are unintended, research indicates that about half of young men believe pregnancy prevention should be their partners’ responsibility.

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

Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: How Young Men Can Transform the Future of Manhood

We often talk about violence passively: How many women face violence from a partner, or how many young men are at risk of gun violence in their neighborhoods. By doing so, we’re avoiding a major question: How do we explain the fact that so much of the world’s violence is carried out by men?

Equimundo and Young Men’s Clinic To Launch Manhood 2.0 in New York City

In September, Equimundo will begin working with the Young Men’s Clinic in Harlem, affiliated with the New York Presbyterian Hospital, to organize multiple trainings of facilitators for a 3-year project to implement Manhood 2.0 in New York City. Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative program to engage adolescent boys and young men in the United States in reflecting on the impacts of harmful gender norms in the United States.

The Trump Administration’s Decision to Withdraw From the Human Rights Council Lands the United States on the Wrong Side of History and Justice

The United States was once a leader on supporting global efforts to end violence against women and promote women’s human rights. But under President Trump, the US government is now far from that; the decision to withdraw the country from the Human Rights Council is just one example.

Equimundo Launches Gender-Transformative Manual for Educators Working With Young Men in the United States

Equimundo, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, released Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum to Promote the Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood – a milestone in

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Progress and Barriers to Fathers Taking Parental Leave

Equimundo and Dove Men+Care partnered to carry out a pioneering study on what keeps fathers from taking parental leave and being the fully engaged caregivers they want

Equimundo and Axe Launch New Report Examining Drivers and Consequences of Bullying

Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, launched The Bullying Crisis – a new study on how young men in the United States use, experience, witness,

The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US: Executive Summary

Building on prior research by Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US explores how young men

The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US

The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US report builds on prior research by Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, in The Man Box report.

Helping Dads Care

Equimundo and Dove Men+Care partnered to carry out a pioneering study, surveying over 1,700 men and women aged 25 to 45 in the United States, on what

Engendering Healthy Masculinities to Prevent Sexual Violence: Rationale for and Design of the Manhood 2.0 Trial

Violence against women and girls is an important global health concern, and many organizations highlight engaging men and boys in preventing violence as a potentially impactful public

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

Equimundo Presents Webinar with Casa de Esperanza on Innovative Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality in the U.S.

On Thursday, March 29, 2018, Equimundo’s Director of Programs Jane Kato-Wallace and Senior Research Officer Brian Heilman presented on a webinar titled, “What does the evidence say?

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

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

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.

Manhood 2.0

Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative initiative to engage adolescent boys and young men in reflecting on the impacts of harmful gender norms in the United States.

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

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