One of the major challenges faced by families in South Africa is father absence, which has significant implications for child and family wellbeing. Data from Statistics South Africa (2010) reveal that 48% of children in South Africa have absent fathers, while only 33% live with both parents. About 39% of children live with their mothers …
In 2011, Equimundo and its partners committed to launching MenCare, a global fatherhood campaign, at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. Four years later, the campaign has grown into a global movement active in more than 35 countries around the world. Highlighting the campaign’s success, Equimundo’s International Director Gary Barker represented MenCare at this …
On June 23, the UNFPA country office in Kyrgyzstan launched a MenCare campaign in the country’s Chui province, kicking off the initiative with a roundtable meeting in the capital city of Bishkek. The meeting aimed to raise awareness among policymakers about the importance of better engaging fathers in caregiving. This is a critical issue in …
In August, MenCare+ Indonesia expanded its work engaging men and fathers in health promotion and violence prevention in two regions. In Papua, MenCare+ began a pilot project to reduce the region’s high rates of violence against women and children, while in East Java, it scaled up work to get men involved in the health sector. …
A new initiative to engage fathers in changing attitudes and behaviors toward women and children has Tanzanians taking note. The campaign, known as Baba Bora and Mama Shujaa (“Good Father and Super Woman”), is working to engage men and boys in preventing violence and promoting gender equality in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. An initiative coordinated …
In recent years, communities and countries around the world have begun to perceive fatherhood differently. They are leaving behind the stereotype of “fathers as breadwinners” and emphasizing the active involvement of fathers and other male caregivers – like stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, and old brothers – in the lives of children. Fatherhood campaigns, like MenCare, are …
