Douglas Mendoza Urrutia has a master’s degree in Public Policy and Social Programs from the Central American University of Nicaragua. He is a regional coordinator of the MenEngage Alliance in Latin America and coordinates the training team at the Puntos de Encuentro Foundation, where he also co-coordinates the MenCare campaign in Nicaragua. …
MenCare+ Brazil’s “Shameless” campaign (“Campanha Sem Vergonha,” in Portuguese), which engages students to question gender norms and to develop their own awareness campaigns around sexual and reproductive health and rights, was launched in nine public schools in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 and is being expanded to new schools this year. In partnership with Rio …
MenCare Guatemala held four workshops around the theme of male involvement in caregiving. Two of these workshops were held with parents in the military detachment of the National Army in San Julián Chinautla, and the rest were with fathers in the National Civil police. These workshops have led participants to a newfound desire to change …
The Red Peruana de Masculinidades, a MenCare Peru coordinator, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, has organized a two-month course on masculinities, gender and nonviolence for male community leaders. The course aims to engage male leaders in the promotion of gender equality and the prevention of violence, strengthen their ability to work with …
The Red Peruana de Masculinidades announced the winners of its month-long fatherhood photography contest at the end of July. The nationwide competition aimed to increase visibility of fathers involved in housework and care work, and to promote models of fatherhood that are active, responsible, affectionate and gender equitable. …
In June, MenCare Guatemala held 10 training sessions for dozens of health educators, teaching them how to carry out Program P workshops for parents and expectant parents in their own communities. …
