…witness or experience violence in the home are significantly more likely to perpetrate or experience domestic violence as adults, as compared to those whose childhood homes are violence-free. Violence against…
…of research when it comes to understanding what masculinity has to do with sexual violence. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are, unfortunately, ubiquitous in the US: a 2019 study co-sponsored…
Becoming a father is a life-changing experience. Eighty-five percent of fathers tell us they’d do anything to be very involved in caring for their new child, but there is no…
…curriculum utilizes trauma-informed approaches that recognize the impact of violence exposure on youth violence perpetration. This community-based model of programming, involving diverse community collaborators including leaders, educators, and community health…
By Alexa Hassink, Senior Communications & Advocacy Officer at Equimundo and Kristina Vlahovicova, Research Officer at Equimundo “I have confidence in myself now,” shares a female participant in the Youth…
…Through its Making the Connections series, Equimundo examines how gender norms, power dynamics, and attitudes around manhood influence boys and men with implications for the well-being of all. This latest…
…roles. Educational and community programs that foster emotional literacy, healthy masculinity, and a sense of belonging. Digital interventions to counteract radicalization and provide positive identity alternatives. “Our research reveals what…
…as part of a larger effort to understand the complexities of the practice as related to inequitable gender norms, the research took place in urban and rural sites in 10…
Though fatherhood is not always a negative experience for young men and not every teen pregnancy is unwanted or unplanned, research shows that young men and their families can face…
…Else.” In previous months, Equimundo received two significant awards. The first was the Third Annual Avon Communications Award for Community Change, for Equimundo’s publication of the children’s book Vento no…
…living in Jordan) in a rigorous way. This is the overarching objective of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Jordan, recently completed by the Information and Research…
…of all forms of gender-based violence. This year, we will be sharing out research on the links between harmful masculine norms and eight different forms of violent behavior, as well…