State of the World’s Fathers 2021: Structural Solutions to Achieve Equality in Care Work
The State of the World’s Fathers 2021 report – the fourth in the series – presents research on care work during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on structural
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
Annual Report 2020
In this Annual Report, we focus on how in the past year, we spoke truth to power; generated new research on masculinities; evaluated what works to engage
Paid Leave and the Pandemic: Effective Workplace Policies and Practices for a Time of Crisis and Beyond
Promundo and Paid Leave for the United States (PL+US), in collaboration with the Parental Leave Corporate Task Force (PLCTF), surveyed and interviewed 40 companies across the US
NEW: Paid Leave Policies Key in Supporting Employees During COVID-19
Strong paid leave programs are proven to be a vital tool for protecting employees’ and businesses’ economic security and health during the current global pandemic. A new
Key Takeaways/Lessons Learned from Prevention+
In 2016, Rutgers and partners Sonke Gender Justice, Promundo-US, and MenEngage Alliance started Prevention+: a five-year, multi-country program in Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Uganda that sought
Extending Paternity Leave in Colombia: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Fiscal Impact
This report, Extending Paternity Leave in Colombia: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Fiscal Impact, aims to contribute to the expansion of paternity leave in Colombia by drawing on the
Putting Fathers’ Care to Work: Landscape Report on Working Fathers’ Uptake of Parental Leave (2020)
This landscape report, produced by the Parental Leave Corporate Task Force, reviews current research on access to and uptake of parental leave by working fathers—and identifies barriers
The Role of Fathers in Parenting for Gender Equality
This paper presents an emerging body of evidence, which affirms that positive father engagement in the lives of their children – much like positive involvement of mothers
Recruitment and Retention of Male Participants in Gender-Transformative Programs
This learning brief is part of a set of three from Plan International Canada and Equimundo; the brief documents lessons learned from Plan International Canada’s Strengthening Health
Role of Facilitation in Gender-Transformative Programs That Engage Men and Boys
This learning brief is part of a set of three from Plan International Canada and Equimundo; the brief documents lessons learned from Plan International Canada’s Strengthening Health
Engaging Missing Populations in Gender-Transformative Programs
This learning brief is part of a set of three from Plan International Canada and Equimundo; the brief documents lessons learned from Plan International Canada’s Strengthening Health
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.
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
New Research: COVID-19 and a Crisis of Care in the United States
Nearly 60% of men and women say daily house and care work has increased during the pandemic, and that it is the most time-consuming part of their days
The Invisible Pandemic of Violence Against Women and Children: How You Can Help
While we are all being asked to stay at home across the globe – if we are able to, under the assumption that this is the safest place to endure this pandemic and avoid broader contagion – some people seem to forget that homes are not safe for many women and children.
COVID-19 demands that we pay attention to who does the care work – and how we support them
COVID-19 demands quick public health responses. As the scope of the pandemic expands, we must also pay attention to care: to who provides care in elder care
How Can We Advance Men’s Full and Equitable Involvement in Parenting and Care Work?
Join Equimundo for a virtual discussion on government and private sector strategies to advance men’s full and equitable involvement in parenting and care work.
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.
Boys and Men as Partners for Advancing Gender Equality Infographic
Women Deliver, Equimundo, and Dove Men+Care have developed a joint infographic outlining the benefits of engaging boys and men as partners in advancing gender equality. The infographic
A Pilot Program with Parents in Lebanon Shows Promise in Helping Men Become More Involved Parents and Partners
A recent evaluation of evidence-based parenting program finds that hands-on, reflective sessions with new parents can lead to reductions in corporal punishment, men’s increased involvement at home, and improvements in couple communication.
The Pilot of Program P-ECD in Lebanon: Evaluation Results and Lessons Learned
This brief provides a description of Program P-Early Childhood Development (ECD): a program designed to promote active, involved parenting; as well as key evaluation findings, implementation challenges,
Promoting men’s engagement as equitable, non-violent fathers and caregivers in children’s early lives: Programmatic reflections and recommendations
“Promoting men’s engagement as equitable, non-violent fathers and caregivers in children’s early lives: Programmatic reflections and recommendations” is an article published in The International Journal of Birth
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to family planning and gender equity among husbands of adolescent girls in Niger
“Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to family planning and gender equity among husbands of adolescent girls in Niger” is an article published in the Global Public Health journal, which