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Albania launches first ever MenCare campaign in July

Albania formally launched its first ever MenCare campaign in Tirana on July 16, 2015. Eighty people attended the event, including civil society activists, government representatives, community members, parents, and the media. Featuring a roundtable discussion with speakers from local and international organizations, the United Nations, and the Albanian Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth, the 

Father’s Day activities around Bulgaria highlight importance of engaging dads

Father’s Day in Bulgaria, celebrated on June 21 this year, is a relatively new event on the Bulgarian holiday calendar. With the expansion of the MenCare campaign throughout Bulgaria, however, Father’s Day is becoming more and more popular. In cities, towns, and villages across Bulgaria this year, partners and supporters of MenCare Bulgaria’s “Being a 

National committee on men and fatherhood forms in Lima, Peru

Participants at the August 2015 formation of Peru's national fatherhood committee.

Twenty representatives from civil society, government, and United Nations institutions came together to form a Peruvian national committee on fatherhood as part of the MenCare Campaign on August 4-5, 2015. This meeting, facilitated by representatives from the Red Peruana de Masculinidades, Aldeas Infantiles SOS, Equimundo, and the MenEngage Alliance, aimed to strengthen collaboration across sectors and 

MenCare Peru announces winners in third annual fatherhood photography contest

"Aprendamos juntos" – Saul Linares

The Red Peruana de Masculinidades, a MenCare Peru partner, announced the winners of its third annual fatherhood photography contest on July 23, 2015. The nationwide competition received over 40 entries. It was designed to increase the visibility of Peruvian fathers involved in care work, and to promote active, responsible, affectionate, and gender-equitable models of fatherhood. Check out 

From New York to Nairobi, world’s first State of the World’s Fathers report reveals involved fatherhood is critical to gender equality and child development

State of the World’s Fathers co-author Michael Kaufman speaks to the press outside of the U.S. Capitol. Credit: Equimundo

The first State of the World’s Fathers report launched globally on June 16 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Other international launches, in 10 cities around the world, were held at the US Congress as well as parliaments in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. From New York to Nairobi, here are some of the highlights.