Men can play an important role when it comes to breastfeeding. In the following interview, Thulani Velebayi, a MenCare Trainer with Sonke Gender Justice, speaks about his understanding of and experience with breastfeeding. This interview originally appeared in the August 2015 print issue of Your Wellness Matters, a South African publication. …
In terms of overall progress toward gender equality, statistics show Portugal is on par with many other EU countries. But what are the numbers not showing us when we look at men's caregiving? …
In July, MenCare Sri Lanka trained 30 religious and community leaders on how to promote involved, nonviolent fatherhood and gender-equitable parenting in their work. Participants in the MenCare “Training of Trainers” program included Christian pastors, Hindu religious teachers, former MenCare facilitators, and community volunteers from the Ambagamuwa Area Development Program (ADP), along with a dozen …
In July 2015, MenCare+ Rwanda, or “Bandebereho,” successfully completed its third cycle of young men’s, young women’s, and fathers’ group education countrywide. This cycle led to a considerable increase in the number of people promoting MenCare principles in their homes and communities, sharing the care work, and preventing gender-based violence in Rwanda. Currently, Bandebereho has …
On July 8, MenCare partner Rutgers WPF Indonesia launched the expansion of its MenCare+ program to the eastern Indonesian province of Papua. The launch ceremony was held in the provincial capital of Jayapura, and Indonesia’s Minister for Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Yohana Yembise gave the launch’s keynote address. UNFPA Indonesia representative Jose Ferraris, also …
This year, Brazil celebrated Father’s Day (Dia dos Pais, in Portuguese) on August 9. MenCare partners in Brazil dedicated “Father’s Month” to providing education about the importance of men’s active engagement in their children’s lives – from pregnancy and beyond – and to advocating for national policies and programs that support this involvement. Below are …
