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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. 

MenCare Leader in Chile Gives Interview About Fatherhood

A MenCare Latin America promotional poster of father and baby

Psychologist Francisco Aguayo who leads the MenCare campaign in Chile with EME and CulturaSalud gave an interview to the Peruvian magazine ‘Boletin Info Familias,’ which is published by Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations. He presented the MenCare campaign in Latin America, entitled “Campaña de Paternidad: Tú eres mi papa,” and analyzed recent advancements in 

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 

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 

Bulgaria is Officially Part of the MenCare Family

A father cooks with his young daughter

In December 2013, Bulgaria became an official part of the global MenCare family. MenCare Bulgaria will work to prevent violence against children by promoting men’s active, positive involvement in parenting. Local research indicates that a number of barriers hinder men from participating in childcare activities, such as stereotypes of masculinity, lack of public support and 

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