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Sub-Saharan Africa

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. 

MenCare + Rwanda Has a New Name: Bandebereho

Group photo of MenCare Rwanda (Bandebereho)

Our partners in Rwanda wanted to have a name that was just right to describe MenCare+ and what the project will mean to the community. This is why the staff of MenCare+ Rwanda proposed to rename the project ‘MenCare+ Bandebereho.’ Bandebereho can be translated as ‘role model’ and was chosen from a long list of 

Cape Verde Launches Local Blog for MenCare

Cape Verde's "Ami e Pai" MenCare campaign logo

‘Ami ê Pai’, the MenCare campaign in Cape Verde, has launched a new blog in Portuguese. The blog will provide information about fatherhood groups, which continue to meet on the islands, despite the formal campaign ending in November 2013. The blog also has information about past activities, posters and brochures, as well as testimonies from 

Working with fathers in South Africa: MenCare+ launch

Patrick Godana – the MenCare South Africa media and government relations manager - speaking at the official launch event of MenCare+ South Africa

Thursday, 21 November 2013 marked an exciting day for MenCare+, with its official South African launch taking place in Khayelitsha’s Desmond Tutu Hall. People poured into the crowded hall for registration; after which fathers, young people, mothers, children, government personnel as well as partner organisations were seated in anticipation for the day’s proceedings. The event’s