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Understanding How to Engage Young Men in Gender Equality

This guidance note draws data and recommendations from International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on the topic of engaging

Understanding How to Raise Kids More Gender-Equitably

This guidance note draws data and recommendations from International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on the topic of raising children

What We Know: An Evidence Review of What We Know About Sexual Harassment and Dating Violence

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have called unprecedented attention to sexual harassment and assault. What the national dialogue is currently lacking, however, is a proactive discussion on

Equimundo’s New Research Uncovers What Drives Nonviolence in Rio de Janeiro

“This isn’t the life for you.” These words helped a man who worked in the drug trade to become a community activist, and they capture the aims

Very Young Adolescence 2.0: A curriculum to promote gender equality and sexual and reproductive health

The period of adolescence is now widely recognized as an important time of transition into young adulthood, in which most young people begin to achieve puberty, turn

Getting to Equal: An Overview

This 4-page document provides an overview of Equimundo’s Getting to Equal initiative. The initiative aims to shift the global discourse on men and sexual and reproductive health and

Programme Ra for Young Men Launches in Lebanon

On July 14, 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the first-ever Womanity Award. The program encourages

Getting to Equal: Engaging Men and Boys in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Gender Equality

Unmet sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are a critical threat to the health of individuals worldwide, and gender inequalities remain a significant barrier to addressing such

Engaging Men in Rural Uganda

This Prevention+ case study highlights the work by Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), one of the leading NGOs in Uganda that advocates for access to sexual and reproductive

Well, Are Millennial Men Feminist or Not?

One might be tempted to think we women have made it. We have, after all, a woman running for president, the NBA’s “Lean In Together” campaign for gender equality, and Bud Light “femvertising”—that is, attempting to use feminism to sell a product. One would be forgiven for thinking, at the very least, that we’re closer than any other generation to seeing real gender equality.

Bandebereho/Role Model: Fathers and Couples Program Reduces Domestic Violence by 44%

This Prevention+ case study highlights the MenCare+ program in Rwanda, the precursor of Prevention+. Results from the randomized control trial showed violence by men against their partners

Preventing Violence and Promoting Fatherhood in Pakistan

This Prevention+ case study highlights the work to engage men and boys in the Rutgers Pakistan initiatives. Strategies include capacity building for stakeholders (such as trainings for

National Dialogue to Prevent Violence Against Women

This Prevention+ case study highlights the work in Lebanon with religious leaders. Throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, religious leaders are highly influential figures who

Training the Police: How to Implement Institutional Level Change to Reduce Gender-Based Violence

This Prevention+ case study highlights Rutgers WPF Indonesia work to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and re-define negative cultural and social norms on masculinity using positive messages. The

Equimundo Launches New Research and Programming in Afghanistan

Gender in Afghanistan is a topic of longstanding debate, particularly against the backdrop of ongoing conflict and instability. Afghanistan currently ranks as one of the most unequal

Civilian and Military Participants in Living Peace Share Their Experiences of Change on Congolese TV

The Living Peace Institute (LPI), Equimundo’s affiliate in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), works to promote gender equality, prevent gender-based violence, and restore peaceful family and

Taking Global Lessons to the United States

In the U.S., women’s health rights have recently faced numerous setbacks in the Supreme Court, women continue to bear the brunt of unpaid care work for families,

The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US: Executive Summary

Building on prior research by Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US explores how young men

The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US

The Bullying Crisis: Drivers and Consequences Among Young Men in the US report builds on prior research by Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, in The Man Box report.

Engendering Healthy Masculinities to Prevent Sexual Violence: Rationale for and Design of the Manhood 2.0 Trial

Violence against women and girls is an important global health concern, and many organizations highlight engaging men and boys in preventing violence as a potentially impactful public

Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum Promoting a Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood

Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative curriculum developed by Equimundo and the University of Pittsburgh to engage young men aged 15 to 24 in reflecting on the impacts

Exploring Harmful Practices of Early/Child Marriage and FGM/C in Georgia

Until recently, early/child marriage has been notably absent from public rhetoric and policies in Georgia, a country where 14 percent of women marry before the age of

Using Radio and Television to Promote Change in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Living Peace Institute (LPI) uses radio sketches and television to promote change in post-conflict settings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, discussing ways to end cycles of violence, how to manage emotions, family dynamics, and more.

Masculine Norms and Violence: Making the Connections

What are the links between masculine norms and men’s likelihood to perpetrate or experience violence? What implications do these links have for efforts to prevent the many