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Equimundo Co-Hosts Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2017 in Brazil

This year, Equimundo is co-hosting the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 18–21. Held for the first time in

Gender-Transformative Training Held for Congolese National Police as Part of “Young Men’s Clubs Against Violence” Project

Over the course of 10 days in July, 50 police officers in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) participated in a gender-transformative training led by Equimundo, as

Recruitment and Retention of Male Participants in Gender-Transformative Programs

This learning brief is part of a set of three from Plan International Canada and Equimundo; the brief documents lessons learned from Plan International Canada’s Strengthening Health

Role of Facilitation in Gender-Transformative Programs That Engage Men and Boys

This learning brief is part of a set of three from Plan International Canada and Equimundo; the brief documents lessons learned from Plan International Canada’s Strengthening Health

Engaging Missing Populations in Gender-Transformative Programs

This learning brief is part of a set of three from Plan International Canada and Equimundo; the brief documents lessons learned from Plan International Canada’s Strengthening Health

Masculinities and Preventing Violent Extremism: Making the Connections

Masculinities and Preventing Violent Extremism: Making the Connections seeks to shed light on the question, “What do masculinities have to do with violent extremism?” The report finds

Young Men’s Clubs Against Violence Project Officially Launched in Kinshasa, DRC

The Young Men’s Clubs Against Violence (YMCAV) project was officially launched on June 7, 2017 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The project was launched by

Webinar: Masculinidades, Sexualidades, Matrimonio y Uniones Infantiles Tempranas y Forzadas

Equimundo in partnership with Girls Not Brides, HIAS, CARE, Puntos de Encuentro, and MenEngage Latin America hosted a webinar reflecting on lessons learned from work on masculinities

Meet Four Men Championing Gender Equality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Groundbreaking Short Film

We recently asked over 10,000 men and women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) what manhood, masculinity, and gender equality look like today. This results

Cartilha de Prevenção ESCA: Exploração Sexual de Crianças Adolescentes

Previous research by Equimundo on sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (SECA) practices in four Brazilian cities – and broader topics on gender, violence, and masculinities with children and adolescents – indicate

Research on Men in the Middle East and North Africa Reaches Millions

Equimundo and UN Women launched the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in the Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in

Men in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at a Crossroads, Reveals Ground-Breaking Multi-Country Study on the State of Gender Equality in the Region

Today, Equimundo and UN Women’s multi-country study in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – covering Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine – launches in Beirut, Lebanon

Unveiling Key Findings From the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in the Middle East and North Africa

Equimundo and UN Women will launch the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in the Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Getting to Equal: Men, Gender Equality, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Through a review and analysis of the latest global evidence, the Getting to Equal report offers up a new way to think about men and sexual and

Equimundo Signs on as Official Partner of 50/50 Day, Working Toward a Gender-Equitable World

Equimundo has signed on as an official partner for 50/50 Day on May 10, a campaign founded by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain to examine the history of

Join Equimundo at the 7th Annual MAN Conference

On June 5-7, 2017, Equimundo will co-host the 7th annual MAN Conference in Belgrade, Serbia with Center E8, a leading youth organization in the region. Recognized as one

Equimundo and Axe Launch First-Ever “Man Box” Report, a Critical Look at Being a Young Man in the US, UK, and Mexico

Today, Equimundo and Axe are launching a landmark analysis of what it means to be a young man in the United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico. On

A Long Way to Go: An Analysis of the Proposed Engagement of Men and Boys in 13 Country Implementation and Action Plans

The world has set ambitious goals related to reproductive health and family planning, including to reach an additional 120 million women and girls with contraception by 2020

Join Equimundo at the 61st Commission on the Status of Women in New York

Today begins the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. From March 13 to 24, representatives of Member

Conceptualizing Controlling Behaviors in Adolescent and Youth Intimate Partner Relationships

“Conceptualizing Controlling Behaviors in Adolescent and Youth Intimate Partner Relationships” is an article published in the Partner Abuse journal, drawing from Equimundo’s Adolescent Relationship Violence in Brazil and Honduras report. Considerable

Manhood 2.0: Program Overview and Final Results

The following program overview provides a description of the Manhood 2.0 program, challenges and lessons learned, and key evaluation findings. It is intended to be a summary

Equimundo Calls on President Trump to Respect Women’s Rights

On January 21, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States, more than two million women marched in the United States

Brazil’s Proposed Policies Will Hurt Women’s Equality – And Be Bad for Men, Too

The political events of 2016 have shown that Brazil still has a long way to go in challenging a culture that excludes women while conflating masculinity with domination, power, control and aggression. Ending child marriage would be one place to start.

Gender Equality Won’t be Achieved with Small-Scale Work: The State of the Field of Engaging Men

Engaging men in gender equality is a growing field that has become increasingly popular to talk about. In the past 10 years, it has become a hot topic for donors. We have seen an avalanche of program guides, manuals, and data reviews, and programs being implemented in the global South. What have we learned with this work?