News

Americas

MenCare Applauds Brazil’s Landmark Decision to Ban Corporal Punishment

Brazilian children, captured in a father's vision of fatherhood

In June, Brazil made history as the 38th country in the world to ban all forms of corporal punishment against children. Ending corporal punishment is one of MenCare’s policy focus areas, and the campaign has produced various materials on positive parenting and children's right to live violence-free. 

MenCare Chile Launches Active Fatherhood Guide

Fatherhood Guide Chile cover photo

MenCare Chile has published an Active Fatherhood Guide in Spanish for fathers of preschool-aged children, which discusses how to be involved in caring for your child, the benefits of being an active father, challenges to active fatherhood, being involved during the first years of your child’s life and how to support your child in the classroom. 

MenCare Uruguay publishes new fatherhood posters

This spring, MenCare Uruguay launched two new posters as part of its fatherhood campaign. The posters speak to the importance of caring, involved fatherhood and use the MenCare tagline “You Are My Father.” MenCare posters from partners around the world encourage fathers to see themselves the way that their children see them: to see the 

MenCare animation from Latin America inspires dads to get involved

A still from the animated MenCare Latin America (Paternidades) film

A new animation in Spanish from Paternidades, the MenCare Campaign in Latin America, invites dads to get actively involved in caring for kids. The film sends a simple message: from birth through childhood, from mealtime to bedtime, whether learning or playing, “I’m always here for you. I’m your father.” Learn more about Paternidades here.

Happy Father’s Day from MenCare!

Marcio, a father in Brazil, holds his son as they both reach for the sky

Although all eyes are on Brazil for the World Cup, this Father’s Day, take half an hour to explore what some of Brazil’s fathers are up to off the field.