Publications

State of the World’s Fathers: Time for Action
The 2017 State of the World’s Fathers: Time for Action report lays out a bold agenda for men and boys doing fully 50 percent of the world’s unpaid care work.

State of the World’s Fathers
State of the World’s Fathers is the world’s first report to provide a global view of men’s contributions to parenting and caregiving.

State of the World’s Fathers: Unlocking the Power of Men’s Care: Executive Summary
The State of the World’s Fathers 2019 report calls for men’s uptake of their full share of the world’s childcare and domestic work – across all societies and relationships – to advance gender equality.

Guide for MenCare Partners on Training Health Providers: Male Engagement in MNCH and SRHR
This guide outlines strategies for engaging health providers in advocating for male engagement in MNCH and SRH.

Guide for MenCare Partners on Working with Religious and Traditional Leaders: Male Engagement in MNCH and SRHR
This guide outlines strategies for engaging religious and traditional leaders in advocating for male engagement in MNCH and SRH.

Advocacy Guide for MenCare Partners: Male Engagement in MNCH and SRHR
This document provides guidance for MenCare partners to help advocate for policies that support men’s engagement in MNCH and SRH.

State of South Africa’s Fathers 2018
This report provides an overview of the state of fatherhood in South Africa and an advocacy tool for those seeking to influence policies regarding men’s equitable, nonviolent caregiving.

Bandebereho/Role Model: Fathers and Couples Program Reduces Domestic Violence by 44%
This case study highlights the MenCare+ program in Rwanda and results from a randomized control trial.

Changing the Global Mindset on Fathers
The ZERO TO THREE Journal features an overview of evidence and lessons learned from the MenCare campaign, including recommendations for achieving the goal of equality in care work.

Communications Guide for MenCare Partners: Male Engagement in MNCH and SRHR
This guide outlines communications approaches to engaging men in maternal, newborn, and child health and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Gender-transformative Bandebereho couples’ intervention to promote male engagement in reproductive and maternal health and violence prevention in Rwanda
Results from a randomized controlled trial reveal powerful impacts of gender-transformative programming on health and violence in Rwanda.

MenCare: State of the Field – Critical Insights from the MenCare Global Meeting 2017
This report shares critical insights from the MenCare Global Meeting 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia.