Formerly Known as ‘Promundo-US’
May 22, 2022
Announcing Our New Name and More After 11 years as Promundo-US, we are excited to announce that we are changing our name to Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice. Our new name reflects our commitment to fostering gender equity and our roots in social justice. The name change also captures our approach of collaborating with and…continue reading
New Report from Promundo-US Finds That Masculinities Affect Men’s and Boys’ Ability to Cope with Trauma
May 5, 2022
Apart from what it means in their own lives, men’s exposure to violence, trauma and adversity are key risk factors for men’s self-inflicted harm and their use of violence against others. Promundo-US’s new report, Making the Connections: Masculinities and Male Trauma, highlights the role masculinities play in boys and men’s ability to cope with their…continue reading
Moving the Needle on Gender Equality: Promundo-US’ 2021 Annual Report
February 9, 2022
Message from the CEO, Gary Barker Dear colleague, As we look back on 2021, and into 2022, we are mindful of the year’s challenges – worsened gender inequality in the face of COVID, increased violence by men against women in many countries, the crises of loneliness and unmet mental health needs, and political polarization. We are…continue reading
State of the World’s Fathers 2021 Report Finds That During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Men are Participating More in Unpaid Care; Yet the World is Still 92 Years Away From Achieving Equality in Unpaid Care Work Between Men and Women
June 15, 2021
Today, June 15, Promundo launches the State of the World’s Fathers 2021 report, exploring the persistent individual and structural challenges – and providing recommendations for addressing them – that contribute to the unequal distribution of care work. The fourth State of the World’s Fathers report launches today as part of the MenEngage Ubuntu Symposium, which…continue reading
Men: Enough with our silence. We must act.
March 19, 2021
Dear fellow men, The last weeks have been like the past centuries – too many men continue to murder women, abuse them, harass them, and ignore calls for accountability. Sarah Everard in the UK; Brittany Higgins in Australia; the seven women and one man: Delaina Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng, alongside…continue reading