Welcome to “Equimundo in the Press,” a monthly recap of media that mention Equimundo or MenCare, the global fatherhood campaign that Equimundo co-coordinates. We know that in order to create a truly equal, nonviolent world in which men and boys are allies in the fight for gender justice, we need to spread the word. Here are the top 10 featured articles from January:
1. Forbes interviews Gary Barker, President and CEO of Equimundo, on the topic of modern manhood in “The Future of Masculinity: Overcoming Stereotypes.”
2. CNN cites data from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) in “Egypt’s #MeToo Moment Targets Street Harassment.”
3. ALIGN amplifies partner and staff voices, including quotes from Equimundo’s Shamsi Kazmbaya and Gary Barker, in “Highlights From Equimundo convening: Getting Men to Care and State of the World’s Fathers 2019 Report Meeting.”
4. Conscious Company Media shares quotes from Equimundo’s Gary Barker, Giovanna Lauro, Jane Kato-Wallace, and Ruti Levtov in “Toxic Masculinity Is Having a Moment. Here’s What It Is and Who It Hurts.”
5. People quotes Equimundo’s Gary Barker on men’s caregiving in “Men Have 30 More Minutes of Leisure Time Than Women – and They’re Spending It All on TV.”
6. PreventConnect shares Equimundo’s Brian Heilman’s presentation on gender-transformative programming in “Re-Envisioning Community Norms: Social Norms Change as a Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy.”
7. Mashable cites Equimundo’s Gary Barker in “The Masculinity Revolution Is a Quiet One. Don’t Trust Its Loudest Critics.”
8. Georgetown Publc Policy Revie cites IMAGES Tanzania data in “Why Male Inclusion in Female Advancement Matters for International Development.”
9. GQ Brasil highlights Equimundo-Brasil’s work in “Está Na Hora Do Pai ‘Assumir o Papel De Quem Dá Carinho’” [translated, “It’s Time for Fathers to ‘Take on the Role of Giving Affection’”].
10. Cosmopolitan France quotes Equimundo’s Gary Barker on the connections between masculine norms and violence in “C’est Quoi La Masculinité Toxique?” [translated, “What is Toxic Masculinity?”].