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 December:
- OECD features an article on redistributing care work from Equimundo’s Ruti Levtov, “It’s (Literally) About Time: Men as Part of the Solution to Closing the Care Gap.”
- The Washington Post quotes Gary Barker, Equimundo President and CEO, on harmful notions of manhood in “Being a Boy: Age 17.”
- CNN cites data from Equimundo’s International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on harassment in “Egypt’s #MeToo Moment Targets Street Harassment.”
- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs shares an article by Equimundo’s Gary Barker, “Men and Boys as Allies in the Empowerment of Rural Girls.”
- Marie Claire references the Kering Foundation’s partnership with Equimundo in “Kering’s 10 Years of Fighting Anti-women Violence (Not Just Making Fab Clothes).”
- Yahoo! mentions IMAGES MENA data on harassment in “Egypt Releases Jailed Anti-Harassment Activist.”
- The Findings Report podcast interviews Equimundo’s Gary Barker on the future of manhood in “Episode #17: Men 2.0.”
- MSN News shares IMAGES MENA data on male attitudes in “Egyptian Activist Released After Months in Detention.”
- AllAfrica cites MenCare and the State of South Africa’s Fathers report in “South Africa: State of Fathers Report – The Evolving Approach to Paternal Absence.”
- The Good Men Project references Equimundo’s The Man Box study in “The Man-Box is Alive and Well in Australia.”