Equimundo has produced a set of resources that identify steps you can take, directly with young men and in your setting, to realize a feminist future of manhood. These resources include new research on masculinity, guidance on conversations, a curriculum to promote a gender-equitable future of manhood, and more.Read More
Male Engagement
Addressing Women’s and Men’s Gender-Specific Needs in HIV Service Delivery: Learnings From Project SOAR
Gender norms and power dynamics play a key role in HIV service delivery and whether or not individuals can access services and practice protective behaviors. This brief covers the approaches Project SOAR has used to integrate gender into their research and how those approaches effectively engage men, women, boys, and girls in HIV prevention and care.Read More
Essential Considerations for Engaging Men and Boys for Improved Family Planning Outcomes
This new resource provides a rationale for why men and boys should be engaged in family planning (FP) efforts in cooperative ways that improve FP outcomes and facilitate women and girls’ agency. It provides a framework for implementing male engagement in FP programming that focuses on transforming inequitable gender norms while engaging men as users, supportive partners, and agents of change. Read More
Involving Everyone in Gender Equality by Synchronizing Gender Strategies
The concept of synchronized gender strategies continues to resonate with colleagues working in health and development. A recent review of the evidence and experiences of gender-synchronized strategies brings you up-to-date.Read More
Getting to Equal: Engaging Men and Boys in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Gender Equality
Unmet sexual and reproductive health needs are a critical threat to individual health, and gender inequalities remain a significant barrier to addressing these needs. This report addresses male engagement in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of their partners, their families, and themselves through gender norms and attitudes.Read More
Does Men’s Involvement Improve the Health Outcomes of Their Partners and Children?
This study linked men's and women's responses from 33 different countries regarding men's involvement in the health of their partners and children. It examined whether men having correct knowledge, positive attitudes, and supportive behaviors toward the health of their partners and children has any impact on specific reproductive, maternal, and child health outcomes. Read More