Healthier Boyhoods

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

New Report Finds That Masculinities Affect Men’s and Boys’ Ability to Cope with Trauma

Apart from what it means in their own lives, men’s exposure to violence, trauma and adversity are key risk factors for men’s self-inflicted harm and their use

Valuable Lessons Learned From Adapting and Implementing a Program for Very Young Adolescents (VYA): The Malawi Experience

The brief provides a profile of very young adolescents in Malawi, a synopsis of the curriculum, information on start-up activities, methodology for the brief, main findings, and a brief conclusion.

Engaging Young Boys is a Key to Achieving Gender Equality and Healthy Manhood Reveals New Research, as Part of the Global Boyhood Initiative

A first-of-its-kind, research-backed initiative focused on boyhood, founded by Equimundo and the Kering Foundation in partnership with Plan International, launches today in the United States (US) with

Men Scoring Higher on ’Man Box’ Scale are Prone to Violence, Mental Illness

New study affirms men who harbor more harmful attitudes about masculinity – including beliefs about aggression and homophobia – tend toward bullying, sexual harassment, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

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.

Most-Watched TV Content Often Reinforces Male Stereotypes: Aggressive, Uncaring, and Hands-off Parenting

A new groundbreaking research study reveals how men are portrayed on screen by examining messages about masculinity in TV popular among boys.

More Than ⅔ of Parents in the United States say boys Don’t Feel Comfortable Sharing When They Feel Scared or Lonely, Reveals New Research

The Staying at Home With our Sons: Fostering Healthy Masculinity in Challenging Times report summarizes the findings of that study, providing new insights on how parents can support healthier and more connected, resilient behavior in their sons.

What We Know About Masculinity and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Fulfilling unmet sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs is an urgent global health mandate. Gender inequalities and gender norms continue to be significant barriers to improving sexual and reproductive health.

Men’s Partnership is Fundamental to Achieving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Everyone, According to New Report 

Imagine what people’s sexual and reproductive lives would look like if all of us enjoyed equal knowledge, skills, self-esteem, and access to services; conducted our relationships with

Equimundo Joins Five EU Countries to Launch EQUI-X Handbook and Social Media Campaign #DontGoBananasWithYourMasculinity

As a result of two years of work focused on the analysis of reality and practical knowledge from the experience of partner organizations, the EQUI-X Project is ready to announce the launch of its European Handbook and the EU Campaign.

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Conflict and War

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Suicide

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Non-Partner Sexual Violence

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Homicide and Violent Crime

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Harmful Masculinity Costs the United States More Than $15 Billion a Year, Reveals New Study

New research from gender equality organization Equimundo calculates the social impact and economic cost of harmful masculine behaviors.

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Bullying

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Physical Violence Against Children

This blog is part of the Making the Connections series. Each blog focuses on one particular form of violence. This year, Equimundo and Oak Foundation launched Masculine

Farewell to Silence: A community group in south Trinidad defines a “man’s identity today”

Content warning: this post contains descriptions of violence. A community group in south Trinidad invited me to their men’s forum to help define a “man’s identity today.”

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.

What We Know About Masculinity and Asking for Emotional Support

In the US, and around the world, men are often told to value strength, control, and self-sufficiency, and to avoid being vulnerable, or asking for help. Men’s

Announcing Equimundo’s New Global Partnership on Boyhood

Today, Equimundo is pleased to announce our partnership with the creative arts publisher Phaidon and its sister company Artspace, a leading online marketplace, with the support of

The Masculinity Paradox: How does society let men act?

“How does society let men act?” Undoubtedly this is the best question I’ve come across in my decade or so of field research related to harmful gender