Caring Men

Who Cares About Fathers? Event Recap

On December 6th, 2022, Equimundo hosted a panel discussion in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. on fatherhood and care equity.

This is Us? Report Launch Event Photo Recap

On June 8th we launched This is Us? How TV Does and Doesn’t Get Male Caregiving at the Ebell of Los Angeles with the report’s co-author, the

Calling on Men in a Post-Roe Reality

Ways for Men to Support Reproductive Justice The decision by the US Supreme Court on Friday to end a woman’s constitutional protection to seek a safe and legal abortion

Program P

Program P provides concrete strategies and activities, based on evidence and a decade of adaptations in different settings, to engage men with their female partners in caring, equitable and non-violent fatherhood from their partner’s pregnancies through their children’s early years.

Manual Programa H Bolivia: Involucrando a Hombres y Mujeres por la Igualdad de Género

Beginning in 2019, Equimundo and local partners Colectivo Rebeldía and ECAM adapted, tested and conducted the first Bolivian implementation of Program H in Santa Cruz and Tarija,

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Investigating Social Safety Net Programs and the Impact they Have on Gender Equality

“What do masculinities and gender relations have to do with social safety net programs in low- and middle- income countries?” This was the question Equimundo used to

Join Us Live for the MenCare Global Meeting November 19-21 in Rabat, Morocco

MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign, coordinated by Equimundo and Sonke Gender Justice, will host partners and colleagues from more than 20 countries this week. MenCare partners and

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.

Join Equimundo at the 25th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development in Nairobi, Kenya

The 2019 staging of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) – dubbed the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 – takes place in Nairobi, Kenya November 12-14, 2019.

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.

What We Know About Masculinity, Fatherhood, and Caregiving

Becoming a father can be a defining step into adulthood, and fathers who take a hands-on role in caring for their children, from the earliest days, often say it’s one of the most fulfilling parts of their lives. According to research conducted in advance of the 2019 State of the World’s Fathers, some 85 percent of fathers across seven countries said they would do anything to be very involved in caring for their newborn or adopted child.

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

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

Equimundo CEO Gary Barker’s Chapter Featured in Acclaimed Anthology, The Crisis of Connection

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the book argues, people have become increasingly disconnected from themselves, each other, and the world around them. Edited by Niobe Way, The Crisis of Connection examines inequalities and the science of human connection before presenting a path to a more just and humane world.