State of the World’s Fathers is the world’s only report to provide a global view of the state of men’s contributions to parenting and caregiving.Read More
Male Engagement
A Manual for Engaging Men in Fatherhood, Caregiving, and Maternal and Child Health
The Program P Manual is a compilation of interconnected strategies and action steps designed to reshape how local communities and governments, particularly the public health system, engage men as caregivers. The manual contains three sections, each of which provides evidence, guidance and useful tools on engaging men more equitably as fathers and caregivers for a particular audience.Read More
National Needs of Family Planning Among US Men Aged 15 to 44 Years
Unintended pregnancy rates in the United States are high, especially among adolescents and young adults. Pregnancy prevention efforts have typically focused primarily on women, with few programs addressing family planning with men. Although measures of need for pregnancy prevention are described for US women this approach has not been conducted for men. One recent study that used this approach found that 40% of US men...Read More
Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men
The Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men focuses on meaningfully engaging men and creating an enabling environment to increase men’s use of SRH products and services. Read More
Resources Available From First Male Engagement Task Force Meeting
On February 28th the Male Engagement Task Force of USAID’s Interagency Gender Working Group held their first meeting. With 56 participants the task force is looking forward to harnessing your continued energy and enthusiasm to make a contribution to advocacy, research and programmatic guidance on male engagement. Read More
Male Engagement
Most reproductive health programs fail to address the influence men have on their own health and the health of women. The work that IGWG funds in this area promotes gender equity with regard to reproductive health, increases men’s support for women’s and children’s health, and advances the reproductive health of both men and women. Of special interest are proposals that point to ways programs can...Read More
