Español abajo Many human rights and LGBTQIA+ rights activists working to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) have experience working with women and girls and supporting and advocating for
Español abajo “I don’t think gender inequality exists,” declared one male participant upon arrival at our Men’s Engagement training. At the beginning of the day he
The Journeys of Transformation (JoT) program was created and implemented in Rwanda by CARE Rwanda, RWAMREC, and Equimundo to engage men as allies in women’s economic empowerment.
New learning briefs highlight the importance of framing programs to recruit and retain male participants; ensuring high-quality facilitation; and including populations that are typically missing from such programs when designing and implementing gender-transformative projects.
They came in groups; young adults and student activists from the university. Some wore dreadlocks, some wore short hairstyles with blonde highlights, a few showed off their
Content warning: this post contains descriptions of violence. A community group in south Trinidad invited me to their men’s forum to help define a “man’s identity today.”
The Cost of the Man Box: A study on the economic impacts of harmful masculine stereotypes in Mexico, a new report from Equimundo and AXE, Unilever’s leading male
Partner organizations have launched results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in multiple new countries in 2018, contributing to the evidence base on masculinities
Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Puntos de Encuentro (Nicaragua) collaborated with Centro Bartolomé de las Casas (El Salvador) and Equimundo (United States) to conduct
This publication presents results from a study on masculinities and violence – inspired by IMAGES – carried out in Nicaragua, as part of a two-country research project
This publication presents the main findings from two studies on masculinities and violence – inspired by IMAGES – carried out in Managua, Nicaragua, as part of a
On Nicaragua’s Mother’s Day last week, hundreds of thousands of citizens protested peacefully down the streets of Managua in solidarity with the women mourning their children who died protesting President Daniel Ortega’s corrupt government. This protest, like the others before it that began only six weeks ago
Child marriage and early unions are far more prevalent in Latin America than is generally understood: almost 30% of girls in Latin America and the Caribbean are
Over the past 20 years, Equimundo’s work in research and program implementation has shown that meaningful, transformative engagement with men and boys can have a significant impact
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.
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
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
State of the World’s Fathers: Latin America and the Caribbean presents research about men’s engagement in issues directly related to fatherhood, including caregiving and parenting tasks; child
With outbreaks in over 50 countries, Zika has rapidly become a global health crisis. Experts and advocates are calling for a response effort that focuses on addressing
As in many regions of the world, violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a serious health and human rights issue in the Latin America and the
This report reviews regional policies, action plans, and impact-evaluated programs that engage men in the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Latin
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?