State of the World's Fathers Archives

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

Urban Care, Redefined – Introducing MenCare Cities

After a sleepless night with your baby, you step outside while mom is still resting. Just down the street, you enter a warm, welcoming space where you

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

Two hours and 48 minutes: Recognizing the first International Day of Care and Support at the United Nations

Two hours and 48 minutes. Here’s why you should know that number: Every day women spend two hours and 48 minutes more than men on household chores

The unfinished revolution: Care in a world in crisis and the role of men

The face of care is changing. While caring is still predominantly female, increasing numbers of men all over the world say they are doing more care. This

Launching the State of America’s Fathers Report with the Congressional Dads Caucus

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

Men Are Participating More in Care Work, But the World is Still 92 Years Away From Achieving Care Equality

Today, June 15, Equimundo launches the State of the World’s Fathers 2021 report, exploring the persistent individual and structural challenges – and providing recommendations for addressing them

On This Mother’s Day, Take a Bold Stand for Equality

To our mothers, our mother-figures, and all the women around the world who do the care work, we offer a tribute to you on this day.

Paid Leave Is Our Best Shot for Equality in the Home

There is no country in the world, where, on the whole, men and women do the same amount of care work. How we change that is a difficult question.

State of Nordic Fathers Report Identifies Possible Avenues to Increase Fathers’ Share of Childcare and Leave

Equimundo, Nordic Council of Ministers, and MÄN launch new State of Nordic Fathers report today in UN City, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Equimundo in the Press: September 2019

Welcome to “Equimundo in the Press,” a monthly recap of media that mention Equimundo or MenCare, the global fatherhood campaign that Equimundo co-coordinates. We know that in

Equimundo in the Press: August 2019

We know that in order to create a truly equal, nonviolent world in which men and boys are allies in the fight for gender justice, we need to spread the word. Here are the top 10 featured articles from August.

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.

Equimundo in the Press: July 2019

Welcome to “Equimundo in the Press,” a monthly recap of media that mention Equimundo or MenCare, the global fatherhood campaign that Equimundo co-coordinates. We know that in

A Father’s Day Message From Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala’s Father

From the moment my daughter Malala was born, I wanted her to experience the world. I wanted her to have her own identity. I wanted to be

State of the World’s Fathers 2019 Report Finds That 85 Percent of Fathers Say They Would Do Anything To Be Very Involved in Caring for Their New Child, but Are Still Taking on Far Less Than Mothers

Today, June 5, Equimundo launches the State of the World’s Fathers 2019 report, revealing new data and analysis from over 40 countries, and recommendations to close the

Join Equimundo at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver!

You’re invited to join Equimundo at our plenary, concurrent sessions, and side events at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference. See the full list below, and tune in

State of the World’s Fathers Report to Launch June 2019 in Advance of Father’s Day

In June 2019, at the Women Deliver Global Conference in Vancouver, Canada, Equimundo and Sonke Gender Justice will launch MenCare’s third-ever State of the World’s Fathers report with

Highlights from Equimundo Convening: Getting Men to Care and State of the World’s Fathers 2019 Report Meeting

The first in a series of convenings supported by the Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms (ALIGN) project was held in Kigali, Rwanda hosted by Equimundo and RWAMREC.

State of the World’s Fathers 2023

The State of the World’s Fathers 2023 (SOWF 2023) report reveals that thousands of women and men across the world are calling for care to be central to their lives, which can only be addressed by a fundamental overhaul of power structures, policies, and social norms around both paid and unpaid care work.

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