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In “State of America’s Fathers,” researchers take a critical look at what fatherhood means for United States families

A family looks at the camera in a still from "America's Dads."

Today, we’re launching the country’s first State of America’s Fathers report – a landmark analysis of fatherhood. Fathers in the United States are more involved than ever before, but gender equality, child development, and the wealth of the nation rely on advancing this movement, finds the first ever State of America’s Fathers report. There is a 

Happy Mother’s Day from MenCare!

A mother and father hold their newborn baby in Brazil.

This Sunday marks Mother’s Day for many of us around the world. On Mother’s Day – and every day – we celebrate the invaluable role that mothers play in their children’s lives, and we want to do our part to support moms worldwide. We know that although women make up about half of the work force, they’re 

UN Women’s Executive Director visits MenCare partner AÇEV’s Father Support Program

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mambo-Ngcuka with members of the Father Support Program in Istanbul. Photo: UN Women/Ventua Formicone.

In honor of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka visited a group of fathers participating in MenCare partner AÇEV’s Father Support Program in Istanbul, Turkey in December. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said during her visit that fathers “are a vital part of the solution that has been missing” to prevent