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Equimundo launches report on the State of Fatherhood and Caregiving in Portugal

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Equimundo-Europe, in collaboration with the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra and the Coimbra School of Nursing, launched its first report on the State of Involved and Nonviolent Fatherhood in Portugal at “Big Plans for Equality,” the fourth meeting of health professionals hosted by the Association for Family Planning in Lisbon on May 31. 

MenCare presents webinar on men, equality, and unpaid care

PowerPoint slide that reads "Men and Equality in Unpaid Care."

In no country in the world are men doing as much childcare or domestic work as women are. Globally, women are spending more than twice as much time as men on unpaid care work. These unequal care responsibilities are a barrier to gender equality, to economic opportunities and development, and to the full realization of 

“Ugandan Dads” photo competition highlights caring male role models

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In May 2016, the Swedish Embassy in Kampala organized the photo competition “Ugandan Dads” to highlight caring male role models, and to spark a discussion on gender equality more broadly. The photos portray fathers with their children and men who are actively engaged in household work. The Embassy received over 150 contributions from the Ugandan