UNVEILING THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S FATHERS 2015
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The MenCare Campaign and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health, in collaboration with the International Planned Parenthood Federation, cordially invite you to the launch of the world’s first-ever report on the State of the World’s Fathers – providing a global view of the state of men’s contribution to parenting and caregiving around the world.
Around 80 percent of the world’s men and boys will become fathers in their lifetime, and virtually all men have at least some connection to children in caregiving relationships. Yet despite this, engaging men in caregiving is only just beginning to find its way onto the global gender equality agenda.
Produced by MenCare, a global fatherhood campaign, the State of the World’s Fathers report is intended to provide a periodic, data-driven snapshot of the state of men’s contributions to parenting and caregiving globally by addressing four issues related to fatherhood: unpaid care work in the home; sexual and reproductive health and rights, and maternal, newborn and child health; men’s caregiving and violence against children and women; and child development. It defines a global agenda for involving men and boys as part of the solution to achieve gender equality and positive outcomes in the lives of women, children, and men themselves.
The launch event will include opening remarks and a presentation of the report’s key findings, followed by Q&A.
Confirmed speakers:
- Baroness Jenny Tonge, Chair, APPG on PDRH
- Jos Dusseljee, International Programmes Manager, Rutgers WPF (IPPF Member Association)
- Adrienne Burgess, Joint Chief Executive & Head of Research, Fatherhood Institute
- Alice Welbourn, Founding Director, Salamander Trust and Athena Network
- Gary Barker, International Director, Promundo
- Nikki van der Gaag, Report Author and Author of “Feminism and Men”
- Marco Aurélio Martins, Executive Coordinator, Promundo (Brazil)
The MenCare Campaign is co-coordinated by Promundo and Sonke Gender Justice, with Rutgers, Save the Children, and the MenEngage Alliance serving as Steering Committee members. Visit www.men-care.org.
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About UN Women
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. For more information, see: http://www.unwomen.org/
About Promundo
Founded in Brazil in 1997, Promundo works to promote gender equality and create a world free from violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women and girls. Promundo is a global consortium with members in the United States, Brazil, Portugal, and Democratic Republic of the Congo that collaborate to achieve this mission by conducting cutting-edge research that builds the knowledge base on masculinities and gender equality; developing, evaluating, and scaling up high-impact gender-transformative interventions and programs; and carrying out national and international campaigns and advocacy initiatives to prevent violence and promote gender justice. For more information, see:
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish parliament and government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the world. Through our work and in cooperation with others, we contribute to implementing Sweden’s Policy for Global Development. For more information, see: https://www.sida.se