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 May:
- Apolitical highlights Equimundo’s new report on violence and masculine norms with an op-ed by Equimundo’s Brian Heilman titled “Stereotypes Make Men Suppress Emotions. The Message Must Change.”
- Newsweek features the State of the World’s Fathers report, a MenCare publication, in “Women Work More Unpaid Hours Than Men in Every Region of the World.”
- The Washington Post interviews Equimundo’s Gary Barker in “Jordan Peterson is on a Crusade to Toughen Up Young Men. It’s Landed Him on Our Cultural Divide.”
- Child Trends cites Equimundo’s Manhood 2.0 program in “Young Men Play an Important Role in Pregnancy Prevention.”
- Apolitical names Gary Barker one of the top 20 most influential people in gender policy in “Gender Equality Top 100: The Most Influential People in Global Policy.”
- Yahoo! News highlights Equimundo’s The Man Box report in “Will #MeToo Dating Rules Bring on an ‘End of Men’?”
- Mashable interviews Equimundo’s Gary Barker about healthy models of masculinity in “‘You’re Not Alone'” Famous Men Are Talking About Mental Health, And It Could Save Lives.”
- UN Women cites Equimundo’s International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) in an article titled “Record Number of Women on the Ballot in Lebanon’s First Parliamentary Elections Since 2009.”
- The Daily Star highlights Equimundo’s research on sexual violence in “Let’s Start With Engaging Men in a Caregiving Role.”
- MarkLives features data from The Man Box report in “New Normal — Shaking Free From Gender-Based Stereotypes.”