Equimundo’s State of the World’s Fathers 2026

The State of the World’s Fathers is a new study based on online panels of 8,000 parents and caregivers across 16 countries (including 400 in-depth interviews), providing data-driven insight into the emotional, economic, and social pressures facing the world’s fathers, shedding light on their biggest challenges, and what matters most to them. This is one of the only global-reaching studies of men’s involvement in parenting and care work, examining the impacts of ideas of masculinity on father’s health, relationships, and politics, and the implications for father’s ability to care for their families. The report provides a call to action for decision-makers across the globe to better support the world’s parents, making sustainable, equitable, and transformative changes so that all children, parents, and carers can flourish.