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Mozambique Launches Materials Package on Responsible Fatherhood

A father smiles and holds his infant in Mozambique

“O meu pai cuida. Tu és o meu Papá!” (My father cares. You are my dad!) is the title of the new materials package being distributed in Mozambique as part of the local MenCare campaign. The packet features primarily posters and flyers addressing gender equality and is aimed at semi-rural and urban Mozambican men. The 

Podcast: Francisco Aguayo Talks about Fatherhood and Neo-sexism

A father holds and smiles at his infant in Chile

Listen to a podcast with MenCare Latin America partner and Director of EME, Masculinidades y Equidad, Francisco Aguayo about fatherhood and neo-sexism. In the interview (starting at 40:30) Aguayo answers questions in Spanish for Chilean radio Zero about the relationship between masculinity and caregiving.

MenCare+ Will Host Two Events at the 58th CSW

The 58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in March at the United Nations in New York. The annual gathering aims to involve government representatives and non-profit organizations (NGOs) in a discussion about gender equality: evaluating progress, setting global standards and formulating policies. MenCare+ partners will host two events to present 

Child marriage: A ‘universal’ issue

Marriage is an institution that most adults do not enter into lightly; there’s a general recognition that the terms and conditions of that relationship will shape their lives profoundly, and that self-awareness and maturity are necessary preconditions for marriage.