The private sector is now widely accepted around the world as a pivotal player in promoting social change and development, and businesses are more accountable than ever for their impact on communities. In Turkey, too, the importance of private-sector engagement in advancing involved fatherhood and gender equality in the workplace has become ever more apparent. …
MenCare partner Fatherhood México is partnering with for-profit and nonprofit groups to raise awareness of the important role that fathers can play in their children’s lives, and of the benefits for families and communities when men are actively, responsibly involved in fatherhood and care. Fatherhood México is currently collaborating with DadBox, a monthly subscription service …
On March 8, organizations, activists, and individuals around the world will commemorate International Women’s Day, celebrating women’s empowerment and highlighting efforts still needed to reach true gender equality. This International Women’s Day, MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign is sharing messaging around the importance of recognizing and redistributing unpaid care work between men and women as a …
In 2017, MenCare global co-coordinator Equimundo and Lebanese NGO ABAAD launched a project to adapt and implement Program P – a gender-transformative fatherhood methodology – with Lebanese and Syrian fathers and couples in Beirut, with a special focus on early childhood development (ECD). The project is co-funded by UN Women and by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Prevention+. The …
The survey Men and Gender Relations in Georgia, conducted with UNFPA’s support, finds that only 14% of men in Georgia are primarily responsible for cooking, only 13% do the laundry, and only 12% clean the apartment. The share of men involved in daily childcare activities such as selecting books for their children to read, talking with teachers …
At an event in St. Petersburg on December 1, 2017, MenCare partners in Russia launched an interactive map showing the Russian organizations, centers, and activist groups that are working to engage men as involved fathers and caregivers in the country, as part of the new “Отцовство в России” (“Fatherhood in Russia”) online portal. The interactive …
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