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In Georgia, “Lullaby for Lilly” children’s book highlights gender-equitable caregiving at home

On December 8, 2017, MenCare partners in Georgia presented the children’s book Lullaby for Lilly (იავნანა ლილისთვის) at an event dedicated to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. The book is written by Alexandre Lortkipanidze, illustrated by Sopho Kirtadze, and designed by Ekaterine Tabliashvili. It tells the story of one ordinary family’s 

Fatherhood 2.0 Engages Bhutanese, Burmese, and Nepalese Fathers in the United States

In December 2017, MenCare global co-coordinator Equimundo and Steering Committee member MenEngage Alliance conducted a training of facilitators on engaging Bhutanese, Burmese, and Nepalese refugee and immigrant fathers in the United States through a new program called Fatherhood 2.0. Fatherhood 2.0 is an adaptation of MenCare’s Program P, which provides concrete strategies to engage men in active fatherhood from prenatal 

First-ever Regional Training Initiative (RTI) works to strengthen capacity, build network of gender justice advocates in Central America

Decades of research and program implementation have shown that meaningful, transformative engagement with men and boys – as fathers, caregivers, and beyond – can have a significant impact on promoting gender equality and preventing violence. However, many of these interventions with men and boys – like those for women and girls – have remained small-scale 

Sonke welcomes passing of Labour Laws Amendment Bill as landmark achievement for all parents in South Africa

Sonke Gender Justice, MenCare’s global co-coordinator, welcomed the acceptance of the Labour Laws Amendment Bill (LLAB) by South Africa’s National Assembly on November 28, 2017. The legislation provides for 10 days of parental/paternity leave for new fathers and non-birth-giving mothers, along with expanded adoption leave, increased maternity leave benefits, and additional parental and workplace protections. 

State of the World’s Fathers 2017 is now available in Swedish

MenCare partners Men for Gender Equality Sweden (MÄN) and Save the Children Sweden launched the Swedish translation of the 2017 State of the Worlds Fathers: Time for Action report on November 10, 2017 at an event in Stockholm, Sweden. State of the World’s Fathers: Time for Action, a MenCare publication, draws from nearly 100 research