"Fathers", a popular reality TV show in Georgia, addresses the state of fatherhood and men's involvement in childcare and housework. The show was one of the most-watched shows in the country during its time slot, and it is just the latest installment in an ongoing UNFPA campaign to increase fathers’ involvement in family life in Georgia. …
MenCare Bulgaria believes that men can play a key role in helping to end bullying in schools, from children’s early years through their adolescence. This is why the country’s “Being a Dad” campaign promoted, for the first time ever, Pink Shirt Day on February 24. Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada and is now …
Digital technology is becoming more and more present in the everyday lives of Bulgarian families. Members of the youngest generation are growing up to be “digital kids.” Children often take the use of digital technology – namely the Internet – for granted, and parents are facing new challenges in terms of managing their children’s use of and access to technology. Growing digital connectivity is occurring – at different stages – practically all around the globe. …
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 Bulgaria held its third annual Father’s Week – one of the campaign’s major public events – from November 9 to November 15 this year, reaching dozens of communities and hundreds of individuals across the country. The slogan of this year’s celebration was “A Model Father,” which aimed to communicate that every father or significant …
CARE International Balkans and its regional partners organized a conference on MenCare, fatherhood, and caregiving in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 11-13. The goal of the conference, “Fatherhood and Gender-Equitable Parenting in the Balkans: Practice, Policy and Research,” is to promote best practices and policies that support fathers and caregivers to be more actively …
