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 April:
- Slate covers results from the RCT of MenCare’s Program P in Rwanda in “Can You Really Change Men Who Abuse?”
- Refinery29 features an article by Equimundo’s Gary Barker and Future of Manhood honoree Jennifer Siebel Newsom titled “In A World Of #MeToo, Figuring Out the Future of Manhood.”
- Devex highlights the Program P RCT in “RCT Evaluation Points to Value of Targeting New Fathers for Gender Equality.”
- World Economic Forum interviews Equimundo’s Gary Barker in a segment on “Workplace Harassment in The Age of #MeToo.”
- The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative interviews Brian Heilman of Equimundo in “Practitioner Profile: Equimundo’s Brian Heilman.”
- Vehicles of Change features Equimundo’s Gary Barker in Episode 3, “Global Gender Equality with Gary Barker.”
- Apolitical quotes Equimundo’s Ruti Levtov in an article on the Program P RCT, titled “Men Half as Likely to Assault Partners After Parenting Course, Study Finds.”
- Ms. Magazine highlights Equimundo’s work in “Feeling Guilty About #MeToo? Three Ways Men Can Do Something About It.”
- Pakistan Today announces Ziauddin Yousafzai’s Future of Manhood award from Equimundo in “Brazilian Institute to Honor Malala’s Father for Gender Justice Work.”
- Women Deliver cites the MenCare campaign in “Gender Matters: Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights.”