Cheboksary, the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Chuvashia in Russia, held a “World’s Greatest Dad” contest for dads and families on February 19. The main purpose of the event was to showcase the importance of involved fatherhood for family wellbeing and children’s education. Throughout the event, the participants took care to highlight dads’ responsibility …
MenCare Bulgaria conducted a study assessing attitudes and norms around men’s participation in caregiving. Entitled "Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers to Active Men’s Engagement in Child Care," the study highlights the importance of the active involvement of men in children’s lives, and it aims to shed light on social norms related to gender roles in the household. …
On December 5, 2014 in St. Petersburg, a forum entitled “Social Integration in the Changing World” brought together MenCare members from Russia, Belarus, and Scandinavia to raise awareness about domestic violence, and to discuss current practices and possibilities for bringing domestic violence to an end. Executive and legislative authorities; leaders and representatives from public organizations, …
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in Belarus have been working toward a law for the prevention of domestic and family violence, to be prepared for discussion in May 2015. According to research conducted by UNFPA in 2014, 77 percent of Belarusian women and men aged 18 to …
On December 20, 2014, Russia held the 2014 Father of Year Awards. Hundreds of fathers from 25 regions competed, and 11 received awards. The public voted for the nominees online, and a jury approved the final winners. The award brought attention to the importance of responsible and involved fatherhood and to the promotion of positive …
From November 25 to December 10, thousands of organizations and individuals around the world united in support of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign to raise awareness and gain wider support to end gender-based violence. We participated by highlighting 16 of the MenCare countries that are working to prevent gender-based violence around the world. …
