Unmasking Sexual Harassment and Lessons for Violence Prevention
March 21, 2018
By Jane Kato-Wallace, Brian Heilman, and Ché Nembhard of Promundo-US Originally posted on the National [email protected] Network, available in English and Spanish There’s been a lot of media attention lately on the behavior of adult men in power, from Harvey Weinstein to government legislators. But research shows that men are socialized early on to buy…continue reading
Promundo Trains Eastern Europe Partners in Gender-Transformative Approaches
March 12, 2018
In January and February 2018, Promundo conducted a series of trainings for partner organizations in Latvia and Bulgaria through the organization’s partnership with the Oak Foundation. Partners learned about gender-transformative programming – approaches that strive to examine, question, and change rigid gender norms and power inequalities as a means of reaching development objectives. By first…continue reading
Promundo Joins Activists and Hollywood Leaders for #AskMoreOfHim Campaign, Challenging Men to Take Action for Equality
March 12, 2018
In March, Promundo joined The Representation Project, a group of activists, and Hollywood leaders in launching the #AskMoreOfHim campaign, encouraging men to speak out against a culture of sexism, abuse, and inequality. With the goal of challenging more men to join women in using their privilege and platforms for gender justice, a group of 15…continue reading
Prevention+ Program Works to End Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda Through School-Based Clubs
March 9, 2018
Adapted from the article “Group seeks to end GBV through schools” in The New Times The Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre (RWAMREC) is undertaking a campaign to change the mindset of young men and women as part of efforts to end gender-based violence through Boys 4 Change clubs in all 55 secondary schools of Karongi District in Rwanda….continue reading
Join Promundo at the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York
March 9, 2018
On March 12, the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) begins at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will attend sessions on CSW’s 2018 priority theme, “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural…continue reading