Equimundo Presents Its Commitment to Girls at the Global Girls’ Summit 2018
On October 10, 2018, the eve of the seventh official International Day of the Girl, Plan International and leading youth activists from around the globe hosted the
What We Know: An Evidence Review of What We Know About Sexual Harassment and Dating Violence
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have called unprecedented attention to sexual harassment and assault. What the national dialogue is currently lacking, however, is a proactive discussion on
Upcoming Webinar on Involving Boys in Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Programming
Equimundo’s Tim Shand will present on evidence-based interventions to involve boys in sexual and reproductive health programming in a webinar on October 2, hosted by The Challenge Initiative.
Equimundo and University of Malawi Launch New Curriculum Promoting Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Very Young Adolescents
Equimundo and the College of Medicine at the University of Malawi are proud to launch Very Young Adolescence 2.0: A curriculum to promote gender equality and sexual and reproductive health. Supported by UNICEF Malawi, this program was adapted and pilot-tested in Malawi in 2017.
What Works – Beyond Programming – To Shift Gender Norms on a Large Scale?
What works, beyond programming, to shift gender norms on a large scale? Although programmatic approaches can have strong and lasting impacts, they often reach only a small fraction of a population where broader change is needed.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: How Young Men Can Transform the Future of Manhood
We often talk about violence passively: How many women face violence from a partner, or how many young men are at risk of gun violence in their neighborhoods. By doing so, we’re avoiding a major question: How do we explain the fact that so much of the world’s violence is carried out by men?
Equimundo, Ipas, and ICRW Co-host Webinar on Men’s Roles in Abortion Decision-Making: Research from Ghana & India
Equimundo, Ipas, and ICRW co-hosted a webinar exploring men’s roles in decision-making around abortion. New research from Ghana and India provides key insights into men’s attitudes and
Very Young Adolescence 2.0: A curriculum to promote gender equality and sexual and reproductive health
The period of adolescence is now widely recognized as an important time of transition into young adulthood, in which most young people begin to achieve puberty, turn
Equimundo and Young Men’s Clinic To Launch Manhood 2.0 in New York City
In September, Equimundo will begin working with the Young Men’s Clinic in Harlem, affiliated with the New York Presbyterian Hospital, to organize multiple trainings of facilitators for a 3-year project to implement Manhood 2.0 in New York City. Manhood 2.0 is a gender-transformative program to engage adolescent boys and young men in the United States in reflecting on the impacts of harmful gender norms in the United States.
Equimundo Partners With Vital Voices on New Initiative Examining Masculinities and Violent Extremism
With the increased focus on counterterrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the past decade, policymakers have sought to better understand how to effectively engage different actors in fighting radicalization and recruitment to violent extremism. To date, however, few approaches seek to meaningfully understand how norms and identities related to manhood can both be drivers of such violence and unlock opportunities for its prevention.
Getting to Equal: An Overview
This 4-page document provides an overview of Equimundo’s Getting to Equal initiative. The initiative aims to shift the global discourse on men and sexual and reproductive health and
Getting to Equal: Engaging Men and Boys in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Gender Equality
Unmet sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are a critical threat to the health of individuals worldwide, and gender inequalities remain a significant barrier to addressing such
Prevention+ Case Studies Highlight Successful Approaches in 5 Countries to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
How do we prevent violence against women? Extensive research and expertise in the field demonstrate that part of the answer is to address the root causes of
Partners Share Findings From the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in 5 New Countries
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
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.
Engaging Men in Rural Uganda
This Prevention+ case study highlights the work by Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), one of the leading NGOs in Uganda that advocates for access to sexual and reproductive
Bandebereho/Role Model: Fathers and Couples Program Reduces Domestic Violence by 44%
This Prevention+ case study highlights the MenCare+ program in Rwanda, the precursor of Prevention+. Results from the randomized control trial showed violence by men against their partners
Preventing Violence and Promoting Fatherhood in Pakistan
This Prevention+ case study highlights the work to engage men and boys in the Rutgers Pakistan initiatives. Strategies include capacity building for stakeholders (such as trainings for
National Dialogue to Prevent Violence Against Women
This Prevention+ case study highlights the work in Lebanon with religious leaders. Throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, religious leaders are highly influential figures who
Training the Police: How to Implement Institutional Level Change to Reduce Gender-Based Violence
This Prevention+ case study highlights Rutgers WPF Indonesia work to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and re-define negative cultural and social norms on masculinity using positive messages. The
Momentum Continues on Gender-Transformative Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys at the UN Human Rights Council
Originally posted on MenEngage Alliance MenEngage Alliance members, including Equimundo, and partners convened at the 38th session of UN Human Rights Council (HRC38) in Geneva, Switzerland from June
Living Peace Institute Celebrates International Women’s Day With Dialogue on Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment
The Living Peace Institute (LPI), Equimundo’s strategic partner in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), celebrated International Women’s Day this year with a daylong dialogue on “Gender and Women’s Economic
New Research Explores Harmful Practices of Early/Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in Georgia
In Georgia, 14 percent of women marry before the age of 18 – one of the highest rates of any country in Europe. The practice of early/child
Equimundo Launches Gender-Transformative Manual for Educators Working With Young Men in the United States
Equimundo, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, released Manhood 2.0: A Curriculum to Promote the Gender-Equitable Future of Manhood – a milestone in