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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. 

Indonesian Government Takes Steps to Engage Men in Preventing VAW

The Indonesian Ministry of Women’s Empowerment has expressed the desire to engage men in the prevention of violence against women in the country. They are working on the development of a new project that would use Equimundo’s Program H – an integrated group education and a community outreach model to engage young and adult men 

Photo Exhibition “Be a Real Man” was a Success in Vietnam

A man and woman look at a photo at an exhibition on nonviolent masculnity in Vietnam

The photo exhibition “Be a real man” displayed in Hanoi through December 2013 was a success. Dozens of visitors viewed the photos of modern Vietnamese men who say ‘no’ to violence. The photographs were chosen to represent men from different geographic areas, ethnicities and professions. The exhibition was a response to the International Day of 

Fathers Care Campaign Reaches a Thousand Villages in India

Village members hold up signs promoting the Fathers Care campaign in India

By the end of 2013, the Fathers Care Campaign, implemented by the Centre for Health and Social Justice, had reached one thousand villages located in four states in India. The campaign focuses on the promotion of women’s and children’s rights, as well as the relationship between fathers and their children. Recent campaign activities have included 

Preventing violence against women by engaging men

A speaker at the launch of MenCare+ Indonesia (Laki-Laki Peduli)

This Wednesday, Rutgers WPF Indonesia, launched Laki-Laki Peduli, the Indonesian adaptation of MenCare+, a four-country initiative to promote gender equality and involved fatherhood and to prevent gender-based violence. 

Celebrating Fathers in Ambagamuwa, Sri Lanka

“In the past my father was only a driver and businessman. But today he is a loving and present father, this change was brought by the MenCare program conducted by World Vision” said 12 year old Hakash sharing the transformation that has taken place in his family as a result of his father who actively