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Equimundo Partners With Vital Voices on New Initiative Examining Masculinities and Violent Extremism

With the increased focus on counterterrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the past decade, policymakers have sought to better understand how to effectively engage different actors in fighting radicalization and recruitment to violent extremism. To date, however, few approaches seek to meaningfully understand how norms and identities related to manhood can both be drivers of such violence and unlock opportunities for its prevention.

Prevention+ Case Studies Highlight Successful Approaches in 5 Countries to Prevent Gender-Based Violence

How do we prevent violence against women? Extensive research and expertise in the field demonstrate that part of the answer is to address the root causes of

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

Announcing GlobalGRACE, a New Project on Global Gender and Cultures of Equality in Brazil

In recent decades, progress has been made toward recognizing and supporting initiatives to advance gender and racial equality, as well as toward addressing other forms of social inequality that intersect with sexism and racism, like class and religious discrimination.

Core Elements of Gender Transformative Fatherhood Programs to Promote Care Equality and Prevent Violence

Program P (“P” for the words for father in Portuguese, pai, and Spanish, padre) was developed in 2011 specifically to promote men’s positive involvement as fathers in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and in caring for their children. Since then, it has been adapted in close to 30 countries by a wide array of partner organizations, ranging from small community-based organizations to large multilateral development organizations and governments, often in partnership with Equimundo.

Momentum Continues on Gender-Transformative Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys at the UN Human Rights Council

Originally posted on MenEngage Alliance MenEngage Alliance members, including Equimundo, and partners convened at the 38th session of UN Human Rights Council (HRC38) in Geneva, Switzerland from June

Living Peace Institute Celebrates International Women’s Day With Dialogue on Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment

The Living Peace Institute (LPI), Equimundo’s strategic partner in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), celebrated International Women’s Day this year with a daylong dialogue on “Gender and Women’s Economic

Journeys of Transformation

Emerging from the vision that although women’s economic empowerment programming has powerful benefits on its own, it can be made even more effective when men are deliberately engaged as allies and support women’s autonomy, decision-making and economic participation.

Many Ways of Being Sex Education Curriculum / Muchas Formas de Ser Educación Sexual Plan de Estudios

Many Ways of Being is a sex education program for young people of all gender identities, ages 15 to 19, aiming to promote healthy, consensual, and violence-free relationships among youth while reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy.

New Research Explores Harmful Practices of Early/Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in Georgia

In Georgia, 14 percent of women marry before the age of 18 – one of the highest rates of any country in Europe. The practice of early/child

Living Peace

Assisting participants in healing from their experiences of trauma by restoring social and partner relationships, and strengthening positive coping strategies that exclude all forms of violence.

State of America’s Fathers 2023

The State of America’s Fathers study and report start from the belief that empowering and supporting men to be caregivers is necessary for all of us – for women and gender-diverse individuals and the equality they deserve, for children, for men themselves, and for our country.

Manhood 2.0

Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative initiative to engage adolescent boys and young men in reflecting on the impacts of harmful gender norms in the United States.

State of American Men 2023

The inaugural State of American Men report by Equimundo, “From Crisis and Confusion to Hope,” seeks to understand the realities of men in 2023.

Equimundo Launches Gender-Transformative Manual for Educators Working With Young Men in the United States

Equimundo, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, released Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum to Promote the Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood – a milestone in

L’enquête internationale sur les hommes et l’egalité de sexes en Tunisie (IMAGES Tunisia)

Depuis son indépendance, la Tunisie connaît des avancées majeures remarquables en matière de droits des femmes, comparativement à d’autres pays de la région du Moyen-Orient et de

Equimundo and Axe Launch New Report Examining Drivers and Consequences of Bullying

Equimundo and Axe, Unilever’s leading male grooming brand, launched The Bullying Crisis – a new study on how young men in the United States use, experience, witness,

International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Jordan

As a signatory to several international conventions foundational to women’s rights, the Kingdom of Jordan formally aims to be a country where equal rights are guaranteed to

Equimundo Presents at the Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality

On April 16, 2018, Equimundo’s President and CEO Gary Barker presented at the Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality, a convening to mobilize civil society, governments, private sector

International Men and Gender Survey (IMAGES) – Bolivia

Between November 2017 and December 2021, Equimundo (Formerly Promundo-US) with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation (SIDA), implemented a multi-year, multiphase program to prevent violence

Equimundo Celebrates and Reflects on 20 Years of Evidence and Action With its Future of Manhood Honorees

Equimundo recognized its Future of Manhood honorees with over 150 colleagues, donors, partners, and thought-leaders in Washington, DC on April 24, 2018. During the event, Future of Manhood honorees,

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.

New Equimundo Report Explores the Links Between Harmful Masculine Norms and 8 Forms of Violence

Equimundo and the Oak Foundation launched Masculine Norms and Violence: Making the Connections, a new report examining the links between harmful masculine norms and eight forms of