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
“This program could give us guidelines, an orientation [on] how we can have a better home:” What participants say about Program P
What do Program P participants – fathers and their partners – say about their experience with the program? Below, we’ve compiled a few quotes from participants in Program P adaptations in Lebanon and Bolivia.
Exploring the untapped potential of digital fatherhood engagement programs
Digital strategies could be a promising modality to engage fathers as they have potential to create change – they are accessible, flexible, low cost, and easy to scale. We need to rethink our evaluation approaches to adequately measure how to measure engagement, success and impact in digital spaces.
Navigating Identity, Feminism, and Masculinities in Latin America: A Portrait of Melissa Wong Oviedo, Senior Program Officer at Equimundo
Tell us a bit about who you are and where you are based. I am Melissa, a Senior Program Officer at Equimundo and I am from Peru,
International Men and Gender Survey (IMAGES) – Bolivia
Between November 2017 and December 2021, Equimundo (Formerly Promundo-US) with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation (SIDA), implemented a multi-year, multiphase program to prevent violence
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Webinar: Masculinidades, Sexualidades, Matrimonio y Uniones Infantiles Tempranas y Forzadas
Equimundo in partnership with Girls Not Brides, HIAS, CARE, Puntos de Encuentro, and MenEngage Latin America hosted a webinar reflecting on lessons learned from work on masculinities
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.
Youth Living Peace: Scaling up Support for Adolescents in School
“I have confidence in myself now,” shares a female participant in the Youth Living Peace program in Democratic Republic of the Congo; “I have seen that girls can do a lot of things. Having the facilitators and talking with others girls helped me to choose my goals, to choose my friends better- those who will be good influence for me and my future.”
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.
Equimundo Shares Findings on Child Marriage and Adolescent Relationship Violence at Expert Panel Event
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
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: Executive Summary
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
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
State of the World’s Fathers: Latin America and the Caribbean
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