This toolkit presents conceptual and practical information on engaging men and boys in promoting gender equality and health. Specific topics include sexual and reproductive health; maternal, newborn and child health; fatherhood; HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support; and prevention of gender-based violence. In addition to providing examples of programmes that have effectively addressed these challenges, the toolkit offers guidance on advocacy, needs-assessment, monitoring and...Read More
Male Engagement
Engaging Men In Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights, Including Family Planning
This guide is meant to provide guidance for those developing or managing a project or programme to engage men in sexual and reproductive health and rights. It emphasizes the importance of using a gender lens when planning and programming men’s engagement in sexual and reproductive health and rights, including family planning – which means engaging men as clients of sexual and reproductive health services, as supportive partners, and as agents of...Read More
State of the World’s Fathers Report – 2017
State of the World’s Fathers is the world’s only report to provide a global view of the state of men’s contributions to parenting and caregiving.Read More
A Manual for Engaging Men in Fatherhood, Caregiving, and Maternal and Child Health
The Program P Manual is a compilation of interconnected strategies and action steps designed to reshape how local communities and governments, particularly the public health system, engage men as caregivers. The manual contains three sections, each of which provides evidence, guidance and useful tools on engaging men more equitably as fathers and caregivers for a particular audience.Read More
National Needs of Family Planning Among US Men Aged 15 to 44 Years
Unintended pregnancy rates in the United States are high, especially among adolescents and young adults. Pregnancy prevention efforts have typically focused primarily on women, with few programs addressing family planning with men. Although measures of need for pregnancy prevention are described for US women this approach has not been conducted for men. One recent study that used this approach found that 40% of US men...Read More
Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men
The Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men focuses on meaningfully engaging men and creating an enabling environment to increase men’s use of SRH products and services. Read More