Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize Awarded for Changing Discriminatory Laws
December 3, 2019
The Government of Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the second time on December 2. It was presented to Equality Now, a global non-profit organization, which has succeeded in changing discriminatory laws and ossified practices in different countries. Promundo was proud to have been represented by Dean Peacock, Senior Advisor for Global Advocacy, on the award’s independent, international jury….continue reading
Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Homicide and Violent Crime
December 3, 2019
Globally, homicide is predominantly a male phenomenon. Men are more likely both to commit and to die by homicide than women are, by significant proportions and across all age ranges and geographic regions. …continue reading
Harmful Masculinity Costs the United States More Than $15 Billion a Year, Reveals New Study
December 2, 2019
New research from gender equality organization Promundo calculates the social impact and economic cost of harmful masculine behaviors….continue reading
Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Bullying
December 1, 2019
Children often experience bullying differently. Boys are more likely to be recognized by others as victims of bullying. However, boys are more likely than girls to experience harmful – rather than helpful or supportive – public acknowledgment of this victimization. …continue reading
Making the Connections: Harmful Masculine Norms and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
November 29, 2019
Child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation are distinct phenomena with distinct patterns of prevalence worldwide, with disagreement among scholars about overlaps and distinctions in the causes underlying perpetration. …continue reading