State of the World’s Fathers 2023

The State of the World’s Fathers 2023 (SOWF 2023) report reveals that thousands of women and men across the world are calling for care to be central to their lives, which can only be addressed by a fundamental overhaul of power structures, policies, and social norms around both paid and unpaid care work.

Who Cares About America’s Male Caregivers?

Laying the Groundwork for a National Strategy to Support Fathers

State of the World’s Fathers 2021

New global report calls for structural action to close the care gap

Caring Under COVID-19

New Research: How the Pandemic Is – and Is Not – Changing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work Responsibilities in the US

State of the World’s Fathers: Unlocking the Power of Men’s Care

The State of the World's Fathers 2019 report calls for men’s uptake of their full share of the world’s childcare and domestic work – across all societies and relationships – to advance gender equality.

MenCare Around the World

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  • Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Cabo Verde
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Europe and Central Asia

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
  • Americas

  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
  • Uruguay