On July 8, MenCare partner Rutgers WPF Indonesia launched the expansion of its MenCare+ program to the eastern Indonesian province of Papua. The launch ceremony was held in the provincial capital of Jayapura, and Indonesia’s Minister for Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Yohana Yembise gave the launch’s keynote address. UNFPA Indonesia representative Jose Ferraris, also …
This year, Brazil celebrated Father’s Day (Dia dos Pais, in Portuguese) on August 9. MenCare partners in Brazil dedicated “Father’s Month” to providing education about the importance of men’s active engagement in their children’s lives – from pregnancy and beyond – and to advocating for national policies and programs that support this involvement. Below are …
In the past, most social work interventions and social welfare legislation in South Africa have been geared exclusively toward women and children – and their protection. With this approach, they may be missing part of the solution. These policies and interventions do not often consider the positive impact that men’s equitable, nonviolent involvement in families …
Albania formally launched its first ever MenCare campaign in Tirana on July 16, 2015. Eighty people attended the event, including civil society activists, government representatives, community members, parents, and the media. Featuring a roundtable discussion with speakers from local and international organizations, the United Nations, and the Albanian Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth, the …
Father’s Day in Bulgaria, celebrated on June 21 this year, is a relatively new event on the Bulgarian holiday calendar. With the expansion of the MenCare campaign throughout Bulgaria, however, Father’s Day is becoming more and more popular. In cities, towns, and villages across Bulgaria this year, partners and supporters of MenCare Bulgaria’s “Being a …
Twenty representatives from civil society, government, and United Nations institutions came together to form a Peruvian national committee on fatherhood as part of the MenCare Campaign on August 4-5, 2015. This meeting, facilitated by representatives from the Red Peruana de Masculinidades, Aldeas Infantiles SOS, Equimundo, and the MenEngage Alliance, aimed to strengthen collaboration across sectors and …
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