This year, Promundo turned 20. Promundo’s work started in low-income communities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the belief that men and boys should be allies with women and girls in achieving gender justice, and that many were ready to join this cause. Since the first community-based projects in Brazil, Promundo has launched a global…continue reading
Unmasking Sexual Harassment: How Toxic Masculinities Drive Men’s Abuse in the US, UK, and Mexico and What We Can Do to End It is a research brief produced by Promundo for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018. In a pioneering recent study, Promundo explored young men’s views about manhood through a new research tool called…continue reading
The International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA) country report for Lebanon aims to understand gendered life experiences of men and women aged 18 to 59, including both Lebanese and Syrians residing in Lebanon. This summary document draws from the Lebanon country report as well as the regional report, Understanding…continue reading
Gender relations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have become a subject of heated debate. The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) MENA country report for Lebanon strives to understand gendered life experiences of both men and women aged 18 to 59. In light of the ongoing conflict in Syria and the…continue reading
Refugee women and children face specific risks and their needs are, quite rightly, highlighted and addressed by the humanitarian community. The situation and specific needs of single male refugees is often less understood; this report aims to address this information gap. With a focus on the situation in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and Greece, it provides…continue reading
The report Being a Man in Maputo: Masculinities, Poverty, and Violence in Mozambique presents the results of the adaptation of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in Maputo, Mozambique. The study examines the connections between masculinities, gender norms, violent and nonviolent practices, and urban violence, and its findings seek to inform governmental and nongovernmental actors in…continue reading
The Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Package for Men and Adolescent Boys – developed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) – is the first comprehensive package focused on supporting providers of men’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Authored by Promundo’s Vice President of Advocacy and Partnerships Tim…continue reading
What puts adolescents at risk of experiencing relationship violence? In 2015, Promundo and the Inter-American Development Bank carried out a qualitative study to examine risk and protective factors surrounding adolescent intimate partner violence (IPV) in urban and rural sites of Brazil and Honduras. The teams conducted focus groups and a total of 147 in-depth interviews…continue reading
What puts adolescents at risk of experiencing relationship violence? In 2015, Promundo and the Inter-American Development Bank carried out a qualitative study to examine risk and protective factors surrounding adolescent intimate partner violence (IPV) in urban and rural sites of Brazil and Honduras. The teams conducted focus groups and a total of 147 in-depth interviews…continue reading
In 2016, Promundo continued to gather policy-actionable research on men’s attitudes and practices related to gender equality in 10 new countries around the world, as part of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES). In Brazil, Promundo began important partnerships with the private sector, including work with the company Eletrobras on promoting racial and…continue reading
