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Scottish comedian Richard Gadd (centre) addresses his own experiences of sexualised violence in his miniseries “Baby Reindeer”.

Masculinity

Sexualised violence against men: the Baby Reindeer effect

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by Sonja Peteranderl
A “strong man” can also have a loving relationship with his children.

Gender roles

Why incomes rise when men carry the baby too

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by Godfrey Mukalazi
by Monika Hoegen
The youth-led protests in Madagascar in October forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

Democracy

What the world needs to learn from African movements

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by Aya Chebbi
Martha Noya from the Centro Juana Azurduy at the launch of a campaign against psychological violence.

Violence against women

“A new masculinity should allow relationships based on respect”

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by Martha Noya
by Betty Rosa Choque
: There are plenty of men who want to spend more time with their children – and women who want to pursue a career.

Equal rights

More freedom for everyone: Breaking out of rigid male roles

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by Jörg Döbereiner
Men and women are protesting against gender-based violence together in Pretoria, South Africa, in April 2025.

Mental health

Why African men should help end patriarchy

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by Oluyinka Ojedokun
Ugandan activist and lawyer Agather Atuhaire.

State repression

“Not even a criminal should be treated this way”

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by Agather Atuhaire
by Grace Atuhaire
Men of the Didinga ethnic group face the challenge of combining traditional values with modern concepts.

Masculinity

How young South Sudanese men navigate between tradition and modernity

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by Alba Nakuwa
In Mexico, women are conquering the male-dominated field of truck driving: traffic in the state of Chiapas.

Female truckers in Mexico

The curse of the cliché

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by Montserrat Bustos Cardona
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