News
Creating a Patchwork Dad
Originally distributed by the New York Times/Hearst News Service, May 2006 “Will you PLEEEEEASE be my Daddy?” asked 10-year-old Rodney, tugging on my shirtsleeve and looking up at me with…
Search
Showing 24 of 52 results
News
Men and Gender Equality in Africa
…gendered violence and expectations that they experience in their homes, schools, communities, and peer groups. And numerous studies have affirmed how men’s health and well-being are negatively affected by restrictive…
News
Portal for Gender Equality in Schools (PEGE)
…to act in more empowered and equitable ways. The complementary interventions use educational workshops, community outreach strategies, and youth-led campaigns to empower young women to feel a sense of agency…
News
Masculinity and Gender Based Violence in Rwanda: Experience and Perceptions of Men and Women
…perceptions about masculinity and gender-based violence (GBV). The study, conducted from January 2010 to June 2010, examined the roots of GBV in relation to perceptions about masculinity within Rwandan society….
News
Understanding Young Men and Masculinities in the Balkans: Implications for Health, Development, and Peace
This literature review examines the health behaviors and livelihood challenges faced by young men aged 15 to 25 in Southeastern Europe. It provides an analysis of gender equality, sexual and…
News
Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
…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…
News
Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
…Making the Connections, a new report examining the links between harmful masculine norms and eight forms of violent behavior. While there is nothing inherent about being male that drives violence,…
News
State of the World’s Fathers 2015
…research and statistics from hundreds of studies covering all countries in the world with available data. It defines a global agenda for involving men and boys as part of the…
News
Paid Leave and the Pandemic: Effective Workplace Policies and Practices for a Time of Crisis and Beyond
Promundo and Paid Leave for the United States (PL+US), in collaboration with the Parental Leave Corporate Task Force (PLCTF), surveyed and interviewed 40 companies across the US and the UK,…
News
Who Cares About America’s Male Caregivers?
…research has led to the following key conclusions: First, there are many organizations and individuals – from bloggers, individual authors, and activists to small and large organizations to university-based researchers…
News
Equimundo in the Press: June 2017
…features Equimundo and UN Women’s International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) research in “Why Do Men Harass Women? New Study Sheds Light…
News
Healthy Families, Strong Communities in Kurdistan
…and foster healthy, caring, and supportive relationships within the family. Locally branded as Healthy Families, Strong Communities, it has engaged members of the host community, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and…