“Caregiving is serious. It is neither male nor female. It is simply what makes us human.” During the latest TEDxBarcelonaWomen event, Gary Barker, the International Director at MenCare’s Global Co-Coordinator, Equimundo used personal stories and global trends to reinforce the importance of men’s caregiving in improving gender relations. Barker was one of ten speakers, ranging …
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Numerous studies affirm that violence committed by a male partner and against a female partner (intimate partner violence, or IPV), is a worldwide phenomenon, and studies show that IPV sometimes increases during pregnancy. MenCare partners believe in the capacity of men to be caring partners during the prenatal period and after their children are born, …
Check out the new manual from MenCare Chile, “Workshops on Sexuality, Fatherhood and Care with Young Men,” or “Talleres sobre sexualidad, paternidad y cuidado con hombres jóvenes” (in Spanish). This manual includes perspective on gender and masculinities for facilitators. It is a tool to work with teens and young men more successfully on the themes …
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. …
During the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence, organizations around the world are called to engage in dialogue and come together to prevent gender-based violence. …
Public school students in Brazil have created a campaign entitled “Shameless” to promote sexual and reproductive health in schools. MenCare+, which in Brazil is called ‘Mais Pai,’ in partnership with the Manager Group of Health and Prevention in Schools (a Federal Government program) and the State Education Secretary of Rio de Janeiro kicked off the …