Healthier Boyhoods

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

Reflections from Event on Why Masculinity Matters: Supporting Boys and Young Men Into Healthy Manhood

On May 2, Equimundo, the Center for Research on Men’s Health, Vanderbilt University, and partners convened in Washington, DC to discuss how masculine norms impact men’s health

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What We Know About Harmful Masculinity and Sexual Violence

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to stand with survivors of all forms of sexual violence, raise awareness of the issue and what drives

Engaging Men to Improve Nutrition in Rural Mozambique: Results from a Equimundo and Concern Worldwide Partnership

With the goal of improving nutrition in Mozambique, Equimundo partner Concern Worldwide piloted a program based in group dialogue between May 2016 and October 2017. In this program, Concern Worldwide approached the issue of malnutrition among women and children by seeking to collectively address underlying social and cultural understandings of masculinity.

Join Equimundo at Event on Why Masculinity Matters for Health, Well-Being, and Gender Equality

Join Equimundo in Washington, DC on May 2, 2019 for an event exploring masculinity, health, and well-being. RSVP here. In the past year, global and US-specific attention

New Research Attaches Price Tag of Over $15 Billion to Harmful Masculine Behaviors in the United States

The Cost of the Man Box, a new study from Equimundo and AXE, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, launches today, revealing that “man up” stereotypes – and the

This International Women’s Day, Equimundo is Partnering with Bonobos to Improve Male Allyship for Gender Equality

This International Women’s Day – Friday, March 8 – Equimundo is pleased to partner with Bonobos, a male clothing brand in the United States, by carrying out

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.

What We Know About Men, Masculinities, and Gender Equality

Gender inequality is one of the most pressing global barriers to social and economic progress and to the fulfillment of human rights; because of this, achieving gender

Youth Living Peace: Scaling up Support for Adolescents in School

“I have confidence in myself now,” shares a female participant in the Youth Living Peace program in Democratic Republic of the Congo; “I have seen that girls can do a lot of things. Having the facilitators and talking with others girls helped me to choose my goals, to choose my friends better- those who will be good influence for me and my future.”

New Research Explores Male Engagement in Premarital Abortions in New Delhi, India

A new research report from Equimundo and the International Center for Research on Women explores male engagement in premarital abortion in New Delhi, India.

Young Men’s Experiences in a Pregnancy Prevention Program for Males

Pregnancy prevention programs that target young women overlook the pivotal role that young men can play in preventing unintended pregnancies. Few pregnancy prevention programs focus on the role of young men in making decisions about contraception. While 80 percent of births reported by young fathers (under age 25) are unintended, research indicates that about half of young men believe pregnancy prevention should be their partners’ responsibility.

Equimundo and UN Women Launch Thematic Briefs on Gender Equality and Ending Violence Based on Research in Middle East and North Africa

Equimundo and UN Women released a series of briefs to drive program development and policy change, informed by results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey–

New IMAGES Research Reveals Challenges to and Momentum Toward Gender Equality in Tanzania

Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Tanzania launch today in Dar es Salaam, revealing a complex picture of men’s and women’s roles

On International Day of the Girl Child, There’s No Avoiding the Role of Men and Boys in Ending Child Marriage

Today, on the International Day of the Girl Child, we’re called by the United Nations to stand with girls and to support them to take charge of their futures, focusing on the theme, “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce.” While there are many ways we can – and must – support girls to realize their full potential, we believe that one issue which deserves our urgent attention is eradicating child marriage. Around the world, an estimated 1 in 5 girls is still married before she is 18, and over 650 million women alive today have been married as children.

Equimundo Presents Its Commitment to Girls at the Global Girls’ Summit 2018

On October 10, 2018, the eve of the seventh official International Day of the Girl, Plan International and leading youth activists from around the globe hosted the

Upcoming Webinar on Involving Boys in Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Programming

Equimundo’s Tim Shand will present on evidence-based interventions to involve boys in sexual and reproductive health programming in a webinar on October 2, hosted by The Challenge Initiative.

Equimundo and University of Malawi Launch New Curriculum Promoting Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Very Young Adolescents

Equimundo and the College of Medicine at the University of Malawi are proud to launch Very Young Adolescence 2.0: A curriculum to promote gender equality and sexual and reproductive health. Supported by UNICEF Malawi, this program was adapted and pilot-tested in Malawi in 2017.

What Works – Beyond Programming – To Shift Gender Norms on a Large Scale?

What works, beyond programming, to shift gender norms on a large scale? Although programmatic approaches can have strong and lasting impacts, they often reach only a small fraction of a population where broader change is needed.

Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: How Young Men Can Transform the Future of Manhood

We often talk about violence passively: How many women face violence from a partner, or how many young men are at risk of gun violence in their neighborhoods. By doing so, we’re avoiding a major question: How do we explain the fact that so much of the world’s violence is carried out by men?

Blowing the Lid off “The Man Box”: An Interview with Equimundo’s Brian Heilman

How to escape The Man Box: An interview with Equimundo, one of the leading organizations working to change old school masculinity to improve lives around the world.

Equimundo and Young Men’s Clinic To Launch Manhood 2.0 in New York City

In September, Equimundo will begin working with the Young Men’s Clinic in Harlem, affiliated with the New York Presbyterian Hospital, to organize multiple trainings of facilitators for a 3-year project to implement Manhood 2.0 in New York City. Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative program to engage adolescent boys and young men in the United States in reflecting on the impacts of harmful gender norms in the United States.

Understanding Masculinities in Palestine: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region

The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) is the largest multi-country study of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa. Coordinated by Equimundo and

Partners Share Findings From the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in 5 New Countries

Partner organizations have launched results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in multiple new countries in 2018, contributing to the evidence base on masculinities