A new case study, “MenCare in Matzikama,” documents how the Matzikama Men and Boys Network, in conjunction with MenCare’s co-coordinator Sonke Gender Justice, have transformed gender and family norms in a rural municipality in South Africa. “We have set a platform for capacitating men and boys and families [and] redirecting their vision in terms of …
AMAZA is a South African youth drama TV series that shows the impact of fatherhood and speaks to the purpose of the MenCare campaign. …
“Ami ê Pai,” the MenCare campaign in Cape Verde, circulated a letter to teachers, educators, parents and guardians proposing constructive ways to celebrate International Father’s Day on March 19. The letter encouraged parents to dedicate time and care to their children on the holiday. It also suggested that schools work with children to develop positive …
The Congo Men’s Network (COMEN) has piloted MenCare activities in eight different locations in the North Kivu province of DRC, reaching a total of 480 people, including 324 adult men, through workshops and focus group discussions thus far. COMEN is a men’s organization advocating for positive masculinity and positive fatherhood, as well as for eliminating …
Cape Verde’s MenCare campaign “Ami ê Pai,” conducted throughout the year 2013, is now being evaluated. The initiative was discussed during the international seminar “Family Dynamics, Sexualities and Gender: Challenges of the Cape Verdean context,” which took place on January 4th and 5th at the University of Cape Verde, in Praia. Participants included specialists on …
“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 …
