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?
On August 18, MenCare partners from around the world shared their expertise in a discussion about why men's involvement matters for maternal and newborn health. The event marked the 500 day milestone before the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Jean Pierre learned how taking more responsibility for housework and childcare has a positive impact for both him and his family, after participating in fathers groups through Rwanda’s MenCare+ project.
A new case study, “MenCare in Matzikama,” documents how the Matzikama Men and Boys Network, in conjunction with MenCare’s co-coordinator Sonke Gender Justice, have transformed gender and family norms in a rural municipality in South Africa. “We have set a platform for capacitating men and boys and families [and] redirecting their vision in terms of …
