Publications

Men in the US want to care, and they are doing more of the care work than ever before. The State of America’s Fathers report starts from the belief that empowering and supporting men to be caregivers is necessary for all of us – for women and gender-diverse individuals and the equality they deserve, for children, for men themselves, and for our country.

This State of Ireland’s Fathers 2023 report is produced as a MenCare Global Fatherhood Campaign affiliated resource. The report forms part of a set of country- and region-focused reports on men’s involvement as caregivers around the world, and associated with the State of the World’s Fathers 2023 report produced by Equimundo.

As a country, we in the US face a storm of overlapping crises, resulting in exhaustion, grief, stresses on our mental health, polarization, and pessimism. In moments of crisis, we often seek to identify a single root issue, which if addressed, might turn the tide and find us in calmer waters. Caring for each other – in …

This is the second issue of an evolving report, planned for publication every three years. It can be used in the development of policy and legislation for families, labour market regulations, educational curricula, and other training materials. It can be referenced as a source of expert information for advocacy and community groups, individual families, and …

The State of the World’s Fathers 2021 report presents research on care work during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on structural barriers that prevent equitable distribution of caregiving between women and men. While data show that men are participating more in care work during the pandemic, data also show that the world is a long way off from achieving full equality in care work.

This Executive Summary of the State of the World’s Fathers 2021 report presents key findings from our research on care work during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on structural barriers that prevent equitable distribution of caregiving between women and men. We provide seven solutions – from the individual to the structural level – that need to be implemented to create a more care- and gender-equal world.

Caring Under COVID-19: How the Pandemic Is – and Is Not – Changing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work Responsibilities in the United States, a new report by Equimundo and Oxfam as part of MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign, reveals findings from a rapid poll exploring the gendered and racial impacts of COVID-19 on care work. …

Fatherhood norms have changed considerably in the Nordic countries over the past decades. The sight of a father pushing his baby in a pram is no longer rare, and parental leave is no longer for mothers only. Yet parental leave is still not shared equally, despite parents having the right.

The State of the World’s Fathers 2019 report calls for men’s uptake of their full share of the world’s childcare and domestic work – across all societies and relationships – to advance gender equality.

The State of the World’s Fathers 2017 report lays out a bold agenda for men and boys doing 50 percent of the world’s unpaid care work. This study draws from nearly 100 research studies and reports, with data from nearly every country where it is available, to reveal what has stalled progress toward global gender equality.

State of the World’s Fathers is the world’s first report to provide a global view of the state of men’s contributions to parenting and caregiving. A landmark analysis of fatherhood and caregiving, the report draws upon research and statistics from hundreds of studies covering all countries in the world with available data.

The State of the World’s Fathers 2019 report calls for men’s uptake of their full share of the world’s childcare and domestic work – across all societies and relationships – to advance gender equality.

This report provides an overview of the state of fatherhood in South Africa and an advocacy tool for those seeking to influence policies regarding men’s equitable, nonviolent caregiving.

This case study highlights the MenCare+ program in Rwanda and results from a randomized control trial.

The ZERO TO THREE Journal features an overview of evidence and lessons learned from the MenCare campaign, including recommendations for achieving the goal of equality in care work.