Equality in caregiving is key to thriving families and societies. State of the World’s Fathers provides an advocacy platform for closing the care gap, a critical part of advancing gender equality.
State of the World's Fathers
The world’s only global report on men’s involvement in parenting and care work.
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The fourth State of the World’s Fathers report presents research on care work during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on structural barriers that prevent equitable distribution of caregiving between women and men.
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