What will get us past Trump’s anti-democratic wave? What always has
At Equimundo, we recently had the opportunity to host a discussion with Hardy Merriman, an expert in non-violent responses to authoritarianism. We asked Hardy what works to
Cartilha de Prevenção ESCA: Exploração Sexual de Crianças Adolescentes
Previous research by Equimundo on sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (SECA) practices in four Brazilian cities – and broader topics on gender, violence, and masculinities with children and adolescents – indicate
The State of Fatherhood in Brazil 2019: Time for Action
The State of Fatherhood in Brazil 2019: Time for Action is the second report of its kind in the country, which is part of the State of the World’s
Women of the World Share Their Visions For the Role of Men in Gender Equity
Equimundo presents WoW Visions: The Role of Men for Gender Equity, a partnership initiative that seeks to listen to and amplify the voices of women speaking on how men can work as allies in promoting gender equity.
Announcing GlobalGRACE, a New Project on Global Gender and Cultures of Equality in Brazil
In recent decades, progress has been made toward recognizing and supporting initiatives to advance gender and racial equality, as well as toward addressing other forms of social inequality that intersect with sexism and racism, like class and religious discrimination.
What Puts Adolescents at Risk of Experiencing Relationship Violence?
Romantic relationships are a common part of the adolescent experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, young people are forming relationships while they’re also trying to navigate their own sense of self, and the world around them, amidst limited prospects for education and employment, widespread rural poverty, and high urban violence.
Adolescent Relationship Violence in Brazil and Honduras
What puts adolescents at risk of experiencing relationship violence? In 2015, Equimundo and the Inter-American Development Bank carried out a qualitative study to examine risk and protective
Youth Living Peace Project Addresses Gender in Rio de Janeiro Schools
Succumbing to pressures from the conservative base of Brazil’s National Congress, the country’s Ministry of Education (MEC) is about to approve another setback to gender equity in schools. At the beginning of April 2017, it was proposed that the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” be removed from the National Common Curricular Base (Base Nacional Comum Curricular, or BNCC) for elementary schools – the guideline for classroom content in Brazil.
Equimundo Co-Hosts Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2017 in Brazil
This year, Equimundo is co-hosting the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 18–21. Held for the first time in
Equimundo Launches First Report on the State of Brazil’s Fathers
Men’s involvement in domestic chores and caregiving matters, as revealed by the growing body of studies emerging from around the world over the last two decades. There
State of Brazil’s Fathers
The State of Brazil’s Fathers report presents the state of fatherhood in Brazil, focusing on areas including sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, men’s health, violence against
Brazil’s Proposed Policies Will Hurt Women’s Equality – And Be Bad for Men, Too
The political events of 2016 have shown that Brazil still has a long way to go in challenging a culture that excludes women while conflating masculinity with domination, power, control and aggression. Ending child marriage would be one place to start.
Equimundo’s New Research Uncovers What Drives Nonviolence in Rio de Janeiro
“This isn’t the life for you.” These words helped a man who worked in the drug trade to become a community activist, and they capture the aims
“This isn’t the life for you”: Masculinities and Nonviolence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The report “This isn’t the life for you”: Masculinities and Nonviolence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil presents the results of the adaptation of the International Men and
Three Years of MenCare+ Engage Tens of Thousands in Brazil
MenCare+, an initiative of the global MenCare campaign, completed its third year of activities in Brazil in January 2016. MenCare partner Equimundo coordinates the initiative in Brazil,
Does Facing Resistance Around Men’s Caregiving Mean We’re Making Progress in Latin America?
Depending on context, efforts to encourage men to be involved, nonviolent fathers who share caregiving responsibilities can receive warmer or cooler receptions. These mixed reactions lead to the question: how have efforts to involve fathers played out in Latin American countries?
MenCare in Latin America: EMERGE Story of Change
This story of change pulls out the main findings and recommendations from MenCare in Latin America: EMERGE Case Study, which highlights the MenCare campaign in Latin America
MenCare in Latin America: EMERGE Case Study
This study details the implementation and impact of MenCare – a global fatherhood and caregiving campaign – in its engagement of men as involved, non-violent fathers for
The State of Fatherhood and Caregiving in Brazil 2015
The State of Fatherhood and Caregiving in Brazil report presents an overview of fatherhood and caregiving in Brazil, including the country’s legislation related to paternity leave and examples
“She goes with me in my boat”: Child and Adolescent Marriage in Brazil
This study, the first of its kind in Brazil, explores attitudes and practices around child and adolescent marriage in Pará and Maranhão, two Brazilian states with highest prevalence of the practice. The results confirm the mostly informal and consensual nature of unions involving girls under the age of 18 in the settings studied.
“She goes with me in my boat”: Child and Adolescent Marriage in Brazil: Executive Summary
Brazil – like the rest of Latin America – has been absent from many global discussions and actions around child and adolescent marriage, which largely focus on
“This isn’t the life for you”: Masculinities and Nonviolence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Executive Summary
The report “This isn’t the life for you”: Masculinities and Nonviolence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil presents the results of the adaptation of the International Men and Gender Equality
Risk Factors for Men’s Lifetime Perpetration of Physical Violence against Intimate Partners: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Eight Countries
Using data from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), this paper examines men’s lifetime physical intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration across eight low- and middle-income
Pathways to Gender-Equitable Men: Findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in Eight Countries
This article presents findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), one of the most comprehensive efforts of its kind to gather data on men’s