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MenCare partners hold regional conference on fatherhood and caregiving in the Balkans

Four photos from MenCare campaigns in the Balkans.

CARE International Balkans and its regional partners organized a conference on MenCare, fatherhood, and caregiving in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 11-13. The goal of the conference, “Fatherhood and Gender-Equitable Parenting in the Balkans: Practice, Policy and Research,” is to promote best practices and policies that support fathers and caregivers to be more actively 

In Bulgaria, MenCare goes to school

Participants in MenCare Bulgaria's educational workshop for first-grade teachers.

In September and October, MenCare Bulgaria partner Association Roditeli launched its second educational workshop for teachers. Sixteen first-grade teachers from four schools in northwestern Bulgaria attended the workshop to discuss good practices for building closer connections between fathers, their children, and the school community. The first-grade teachers’ workshop is an extension of Association Roditeli’s work 

Around the world, MenCare partners are promoting involved fatherhood through film

d together by candlelight in still from World Vision Lanka's MenCare TV spot.

MenCare’s media campaigns, adapted around the world, inspire men, their families, and their communities to support men’s caregiving. As part of these campaigns, MenCare partners in more than 10 countries have produced short films that tell powerful stories of men rising above violence, overcoming childhood trauma, and combatting traditional gender norms to become involved fathers 

“Happy Fatherhood” campaign launches in Kyrgyzstan’s Chui province

A man holds a sign that reads "Happy Fatherhood."

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