Middle East and North Africa

State of Africa’s Fathers 2015

Adapted from the first State of the World’s Fathers report in 2015, this regional report focuses on men’s caregiving practices in Africa. It looks at what is known –

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Changing Male Attitudes in the Middle East and the World: What Does It Take?

Social expectations about masculinity both shape and are shaped by conflict. A program being run in Lebanon creates safe spaces where young men can think critically to challenge harmful ideas and redefine masculinity in order to create a more socially just and equal world.

Equimundo and ABAAD Adapt Program P in Beirut to Promote Men’s Caregiving, Prevention of Violence Against Women, and Early Childhood Development

In 2017, Equimundo and Lebanese NGO ABAAD launched a project to adapt and implement Program P – a gender-transformative fatherhood methodology – with Lebanese and Syrian fathers

Key Takeaways/Lessons Learned from Prevention+

In 2016, Rutgers and partners Sonke Gender Justice, Promundo-US, and MenEngage Alliance started Prevention+: a five-year, multi-country program in Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Uganda that sought

Meet Four Men Championing Gender Equality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Groundbreaking Short Film

We recently asked over 10,000 men and women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) what manhood, masculinity, and gender equality look like today. This results

Research on Men in the Middle East and North Africa Reaches Millions

Equimundo and UN Women launched the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in the Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in

Men in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at a Crossroads, Reveals Ground-Breaking Multi-Country Study on the State of Gender Equality in the Region

Today, Equimundo and UN Women’s multi-country study in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – covering Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine – launches in Beirut, Lebanon

Unveiling Key Findings From the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in the Middle East and North Africa

Equimundo and UN Women will launch the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in the Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The Pilot of Program P-ECD in Lebanon: Evaluation Results and Lessons Learned

This brief provides a description of Program P-Early Childhood Development (ECD): a program designed to promote active, involved parenting; as well as key evaluation findings, implementation challenges,

After Launch of Programme Ra in Lebanon, Equimundo Interviews Local Change-makers Working with Young Men for Gender Equality

Following the launch of Programme Ra in July 2016 by Equimundo and Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality, Equimundo’s Jane Kato-Wallace spoke with three champions of

Interview with Tino Bechara: Focusing on Love, Acceptance, and Support on the Path to Gender Equality in Lebanon

In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The program, adapted from Equimundo’s flagship Program H, encourages

Interview with Hussein Safwan: Helping Lebanese Men and Boys Break Out of the “Box”

In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The program, adapted from Equimundo’s flagship Program H, encourages

Youth and the Field of Countering Violent Extremism

Although most youth are peaceful, the overwhelming majority of people who become violent extremists are youth — and most are male youth. The lack of clarity about

Interview with Tala Noweisser: Working With Young Men in Lebanon to Transform Norms and Express Their Emotions

In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The

Youth and the Field of Countering Violent Extremism: Executive Summary

Although most youth are peaceful, the overwhelming majority of people who become violent extremists are youth — and most are male youth. The lack of clarity about

Understanding the Business Case for Gender Equality in the Workplace

This guidance note draws upon the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) and other data sources and case studies

Understanding How to Engage Men in Gender-Transformative Approaches to End Violence Against Women

This guidance note draws data and recommendations from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on the topic of

Understanding How to Promote Men’s Caregiving to Advance Gender Equality

This guidance note draws data and recommendations from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on the topic of promoting

Understanding How to Engage Young Men in Gender Equality

This guidance note draws data and recommendations from International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on the topic of engaging

Understanding How to Raise Kids More Gender-Equitably

This guidance note draws data and recommendations from International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) on the topic of raising children

Programme Ra for Young Men Launches in Lebanon

On July 14, 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Equimundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the first-ever Womanity Award. The program encourages