Today, at the Commission on the Status of Women’s official side event “Sharing the Care,” presented by the Permanent Mission of Iceland, the Government Offices of Sweden, UN Women, MenEngage, and MenCare, we are debating what data, policies, and programs can truly revolutionize and advance the unpaid care agenda. At MenCare, we believe that full …
MenCare Bulgaria believes that men can play a key role in helping to end bullying in schools, from children’s early years through their adolescence. This is why the country’s “Being a Dad” campaign promoted, for the first time ever, Pink Shirt Day on February 24. Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada and is now …
MenCare Indonesia’s MenCare+ program came to a close in February 2016, concluding three years of successfully engaging men in caregiving, health, and nonviolence. The MenCare+ Indonesia program not only worked directly with young men, young fathers, and their partners, but also used an integrated campaign strategy to raise broader awareness about the importance of men’s …
In connection with International Women’s Day, on March 3 the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, Vietnam launched a photo exhibition about fathers and caregiving, “Swedish Dads,” by Swedish photographer Johan Bävman. When Johan Bävman was an expectant father, he had trouble finding information and guidance to help him with his new role as a dad. Thus …
Depending on context, efforts to encourage men to be involved, nonviolent fathers who share caregiving responsibilities can receive warmer or cooler receptions. These mixed reactions lead to the question: how have efforts to involve fathers played out in Latin American countries, which have been historically associated with stereotypes of “machismo” and entrenched patriarchy? …
MenCare+, an initiative of the global MenCare campaign, completed its third year of activities in Brazil in January 2016. MenCare partner Equimundo coordinates the initiative in Brazil, where it is known as +Pai, along with Instituto Papai, Instituto Noos, Rio de Janeiro’s Secretariat of Health, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health. A three-year, four-country collaboration …
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