Caring Men

Journeys of Transformation Guatemala

The Journeys of Transformation (JoT) program was created and implemented in Rwanda by CARE Rwanda, RWAMREC, and Equimundo to engage men as allies in women’s economic empowerment.

Boyhood and Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions: An Evidence Review

The purpose of this paper, Boyhood and Child, Early, and Forced Marriages and Unions: An Evidence Review, is to lay out the case for including boys in

Join Equimundo at the 2018 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit

The 2018 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit featuring Entertainment Education takes place April 16-20 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, and Equimundo is presenting its evidence-based

This is Us? How TV Does and Doesn’t Get Men’s Caregiving

Television has the power to shape our culture. Our report, This Is Us? How TV Does and Doesn’t Get Men’s Caregiving, hopes to inspire new stories and reimagine what caregiving can look like on television for the next generation.

Fathers in Rwanda Use 40% Less Violence Against a Partner Nearly 2 Years After MenCare Program, Reveals New Study

Results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) released today in the journal PLOS ONE reveal powerful impacts of targeted, gender-transformative programming on health and violence in Rwanda.

The State of Fatherhood in Brazil 2019: Time for Action

The State of Fatherhood in Brazil 2019: Time for Action is the second report of its kind in the country, which is part of the State of the World’s

Bandebereho randomized controlled trial: a six-year follow-up

The Bandebereho (‘role model’) intervention, adapted from Equimundo’s Program P, engages men in maternal, newborn and child health, caregiving and healthier couple relations in Rwanda. To date,

Equimundo Trains Eastern Europe Partners in Gender-Transformative Approaches

In January and February 2018, Equimundo conducted a series of trainings for partner organizations in Latvia and Bulgaria through the organization’s partnership with the Oak Foundation. Partners

State of the World’s Fathers: Child Rights Perspective Report

This report, based on the State of the World’s Fathers (SOWF) report, which captures data policies, programs, and research related to boys and men’s participation in caregiving and fatherhood,

State of Africa’s Fathers 2015

Adapted from the first State of the World’s Fathers report in 2015, this regional report focuses on men’s caregiving practices in Africa. It looks at what is known –

State of Australia’s Fathers

This report, produced by Save The Children, is inspired by and builds on some of the key findings in the first ever global report on fatherhood, State of

State of the World’s Fathers: Balkan Review

The first of its kind, State of the World’s Fathers Report launched in June 2015 in 10 cities around the world, providing a periodic, data-driven snapshot of the state of

State of the World’s Fathers 2015: Indonesia Country Report

Adapted from the first State of the World’s Fathers (SOWF) report in 2015, this report focuses on men’s caregiving practices in Indonesia. The country analysis presents a rapid assessment

Join Equimundo in Advocating for Equality on International Women’s Day 2018

On March 8, people around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day and take action to #PressForProgress toward a more inclusive, gender-equitable world. This International Women’s Day,

IMAGES Online Resource Repository

The International Men and Gender Survey (IMAGES) online repository is an open-access, organized, and searchable database of all questions ever asked in adaptations of IMAGES across the world.

Watch the Webinar on “Raising Caring Men: How Can #MeToo Bring a Revolution in Masculinities?”

The #MeToo movement has been an opportunity for profound awakening for some, and for increased visibility of a pervasive reality for others, but where do we go

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

Promoting Men’s Engagement in Early Childhood Development: A Programming and Influencing Package

This programming and influencing package includes resources developed for programs that aim to increase male engagement in nurturing care and early childhood development (ECD), as well as

Bandebereho Facilitator’s Manual (2021)

This manual was developed by RWAMREC and Equimundo to support the scale-up of the Bandebereho couples’ intervention through the health system in Rwanda. The manual is adapted

Equimundo and ABAAD Adapt Program P in Beirut to Promote Men’s Caregiving, Prevention of Violence Against Women, and Early Childhood Development

In 2017, Equimundo and Lebanese NGO ABAAD launched a project to adapt and implement Program P – a gender-transformative fatherhood methodology – with Lebanese and Syrian fathers

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.

What’s Family Planning Got To Do With Intimate Partner Violence? Exchanging With Experts at the 2017 SVRI Forum

In September 2017, Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH), Tearfund, and Equimundo co-led a satellite event titled, Exploring the Links between Intimate Partner Violence and Family Planning Use: Building Knowledge for Normative Change to Promote Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health, at the Sexual Violence Research Institute (SVRI) Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Care, Coping, and Connection under COVID-19: Insights on couple relationships from a follow-up to the Bandebereho randomized controlled trial in Rwanda

The Care, Coping and Connection under COVID-19 report presents findings from a phone survey with 500 couples in Rwanda, examining the impact of the pandemic on stress,

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