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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?

Clube de Diálogos: Engajamento dos Homens na Transformação de Género para Melhorar a Nutrição Materno-Infantil

This manual was created by Equimundo, in partnership with Concern Worldwide, to address nutrition through a gender-transformative dialogue club. The program, “Engaging Men in Gender Transformation to

Join Equimundo Online During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Beginning November 25, thousands of organizations around the world have joined together for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign, to advocate and take action.

16 Days of Activism, 16 Ways to Act Against Gender-Based Violence

Beginning November 25, thousands of organizations around the world have come together for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to advocate and take action. The

After Launch of Programme Ra in Lebanon, Equimundo Interviews Local Change-makers Working with Young Men for Gender Equality

Following the launch of Programme Ra in July 2016 by Equimundo and Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality, Equimundo’s Jane Kato-Wallace spoke with three champions of

Formative Research in Kinshasa, DRC Examines How Gender Norms Influence Street Gang Recruitment, as Part of the “Young Men’s Clubs Against Violence” Project

Equimundo began formative research in October 2016 to inform the development of a new four-year project, the Young Men’s Clubs Against Violence (YMCAV), which will work to

So, You Want To Be A Male Ally For Gender Equality? (And You Should)

This research brief presents nationally representative survey data and focus group discussions in the United States on male allyship for gender equality. Results from the study provide

Interview with Tino Bechara: Focusing on Love, Acceptance, and Support on the Path to Gender Equality in Lebanon

In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The program, adapted from Equimundo’s flagship Program H, encourages

5 Things We Should Stop Telling Our Boys if We Want to Raise Feminist Men

Recently, a Facebook post went viral, comparing a Boys’ Life magazine cover to a Girls’ Life cover side by side. On the left, Girls’ Life features a young girl in full makeup surrounded by headlines like, “Wake up pretty!” while on the right, Boys’ Life leads with, “Explore your Future,” and an illustrative collage featuring a laptop, beaker, microphone, and more.

When No One Is Looking: 3 Years of Healing in Democratic Republic of the Congo

When Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in the headlines, conflict, war, and rape are often the focus. And, we should be paying attention: nearly a quarter of women in DRC have experienced conflict-related sexual violence, and nearly two-thirds have experienced violence from a male partner.

Interview with Hussein Safwan: Helping Lebanese Men and Boys Break Out of the “Box”

In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The program, adapted from Equimundo’s flagship Program H, encourages

New MenEngage Platform Launches in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Engage Men and Boys for Gender Justice

On September 28, 2016, Equimundo collaborated to launch the new Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) MenEngage Platform, connecting practitioners across the region to exchange best practices

Youth and the Field of Countering Violent Extremism

Although most youth are peaceful, the overwhelming majority of people who become violent extremists are youth — and most are male youth. The lack of clarity about

Interview with Tala Noweisser: Working With Young Men in Lebanon to Transform Norms and Express Their Emotions

In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The

Youth and the Field of Countering Violent Extremism: Executive Summary

Although most youth are peaceful, the overwhelming majority of people who become violent extremists are youth — and most are male youth. The lack of clarity about

Reflections on Gender, Patriarchy, and Peace: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Afghanistan: Executive Summary

This report has been temporarily removed at the request of UN Women.

Equimundo’s Affiliate Shares Impact of Living Peace at the Closing Plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Benoit Ruratotoye is the Research and Training Director at the Living Peace Institute, Equimundo’s affiliate in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On September 21, 2016, he joined

Adapting a Global Gender-Transformative Violence Prevention Program for the U.S. Community-Based Setting for Work with Young Men

“Adapting a Global Gender-Transformative Violence Prevention Program for the U.S. Community-Based Setting for Work with Young Men,” is a Equimundo-authored article published in the Global Social Welfare journal. The

Equimundo Featured at Final Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Equimundo will participate in this year’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, a yearly opportunity for global leaders to amplify and engage with innovative solutions to the

New Report Highlights Public Policies and Programs That Work to Engage Men in Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls in Latin America and the Caribbean

As in many regions of the world, violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a serious health and human rights issue in the Latin America and the

Masculine Norms and Men’s Health: Making the Connections

What are the links between masculine norms and men’s health outcomes globally? What implications do these links have for efforts to improve men’s health – alongside efforts