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Introducing Equimundo's State of the World's Fathers 2026.

This global study from Equimundo brings together data from 8,000 mothers and fathers across 16 countries, offering one of the most comprehensive snapshots of caregiving today.

Parents do not have the time, resources, or support to care for their families without constant strain. Economic insecurity is the dominant pressure. Affordability is a daily concern. At the same time, many parents are navigating fears about their children’s lives online.

Parents report that governments, employers, and institutions are failing to meet the moment. Care continues to be undervalued and underinvested in, despite its central role in our lives.

When care systems fail, the impact is wide-reaching. It affects wellbeing, equality, and social stability.

This report makes a clear case. Care must be placed at the center of economic and social systems, not at the margins.

Read the full report: bit.ly/eSOWF2026

Equimundo's State of the World's Fathers 2026 | Equimundo Promoting nurturing, equitable, non-violent masculinity since 2011

Helen Pearson spoke with Gary Barker, CEO of Equimundo, in a recent Nature feature examining whether boys and young men are in crisis and what that framing reveals and obscures.

The article draws on a growing body of research pointing to rising mental-health challenges among young people, alongside persistent questions about how boys are socialized to understand emotion, connection, and identity.

Barker highlights the pressures many boys face to conform to narrow expectations of masculinity, often discouraging openness and help-seeking. At the same time, the data resists simple conclusions. While some indicators suggest boys are struggling in specific ways, girls and young women continue to experience equal or greater challenges in mental health overall.

Rather than framing this as a zero-sum issue, the work of Equimundo focuses on a broader goal. Supporting boys and men in ways that advance gender equality, not compete with it. This includes creating spaces for reflection, promoting healthier models of masculinity, and addressing the social conditions that shape how young people grow and relate to one another.

The question is not whether one group is in crisis over another. It is how to respond to the realities facing all young people with nuance, evidence, and care.

Read the full feature by Helen Pearson in Nature Magazine here: https://bit.ly/nature-magazine-equimundo

📸 Mr.Nelson Design

Senior Communications Associate Laura Phillips-Alvarez shares a personal reflection in Equimundo Bylines (our Substack) on how the manosphere showed up in her life before she even had language for it.

What began as a backpacking trip after college slowly revealed something deeper taking hold: an algorithm-driven worldview reshaping ideas about love, power, and partnership in real time.

Today, Laura works at Equimundo alongside researchers and practitioners confronting the same online ecosystems influencing boys and young men everywhere.

Read the full piece:

Jordan Peterson Ruined My Relationship My first introduction to the 'manosphere.'