Participants in the Youth Clubs Against Violence (YCAV) project – developed by Living Peace Institute and Equimundo and funded by the Swedish Embassy in Kinshasa – were visited by a delegation comprising Peter Eriksson, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, and the Swedish Ambassador to Kinshasa and his diplomatic corps.
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
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
New research from gender equality organization Equimundo calculates the social impact and economic cost of harmful masculine behaviors.
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
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
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
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
“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
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.
Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in the Central Region of Uganda maps men’s and women’s attitudes and practices related to gender equality in daily life, including domestic violence, caregiving and fatherhood, health, gender norms, and economic stress. Along with a complementary qualitative study – conducted also by ICRW and Equimundo – this study contributes new insights into the intersection between violence against women and violence against children, and the barriers to and drivers for successful prevention and response efforts.
Though fatherhood is not always a negative experience for young men and not every teen pregnancy is unwanted or unplanned, research shows that young men and their
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
A new study released today by UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health (GEH) and the nonprofit organization Stop Street Harassment (SSH) shows that sexual
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
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 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
Many countries around the world are experiencing a period of increasing conservatism, and in some cases, a turn away from universal human rights. This shift may include the reinforcing of patriarchal structures, limiting of access to rights, and the increasing marginalization of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Prevention+, a multi-country program uses a variety of strategies to advance healthy, respectful, and equal relationships; this includes the engagement of religious leaders to prevent gender-based violence (GBV).
On International Day of Happiness, Equimundo is pleased to share a new animated video, created through the Prevention+ program, which promotes gender-equal societies without violence, as well
Results from research in Niger, inspired by the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), launch today. The quantitative and qualitative study provides new insights into child
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
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.
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
“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.”
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