MenCare+, an initiative of the global MenCare campaign, completed its third year of activities in Brazil in January 2016. MenCare partner Equimundo coordinates the initiative in Brazil, where it is known as +Pai, along with Instituto Papai, Instituto Noos, Rio de Janeiro’s Secretariat of Health, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health. A three-year, four-country collaboration …
The Municipality of Vega Baja’s SePARE program, a MenCare partner in Puerto Rico, is preparing to begin a new round of fathers’ groups in March 2016. The groups, known as Encuentros: Hombres-Padres (or “Men-Parents Meetings”), will meet twice a month to discuss and share stories about fatherhood, raising children, and childcare. The meetings are free …
2015 was an eventful year for MenCare. From the launch of the first State of the World’s Fathers report in 10 cities around the world, to the expansion of the campaign to more than 35 countries, we made significant strides in engaging men around the world as equitable, nonviolent fathers and caregivers. MenCare shared these …
MenCare Brazil partner Equimundo has recently implemented various initiatives that work to educate health professionals about the importance of involving men in fatherhood and caregiving. From the launch of an online course, to the evaluation of trainings on maternal, newborn, and child health, MenCare’s work with health professionals in Brazil aims to provide education and …
Although there is increasing recognition of fathers’ roles in the daily care of their children, in Peru there is still a strong belief that only women – or mainly women – should bear the primary responsibility for childcare and domestic work. This belief is evidenced, for example, in Peru’s National Time Use Survey, which found …
In a new initiative, MenCare Peru partner Red Peruana de Masculinidades is encouraging youth to challenge sexism through public art and education. October 24 marked the initiative’s first activity, in which dozens of youth joined a street performance, provoking bystanders to challenge gender stereotypes and respect sexual diversity. Due to the success of this first …
