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Breaking out of the “Man Box”
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- Disrupting Peace
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- Oct 7, 2025
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- 2155
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Summary
We’ve all heard the phrase “toxic masculinity”. In this episode, we explore why this isn’t the most helpful concept, and more importantly, how healthy masculinity can increase peace. We dig into what we can learn from successful interventions in Brazil and Colombia, unpack the “man box”, and learn tools for opening up conversations around masculinity, rather than shutting them down. Gary Barker is an international voice for healthy manhood, gender equality and violence prevention. He is the founder and CEO of Equimundo Center for Masculinities and Social Justice, an international organization that works globally, including the US, to engage men and boys in healthy masculinities. Find out more about Gary’s work at www.equimundo.org . The State of American Men 2025 report can be found here: www.equimundo.org/resources/state-of-american-men-2025 Caroline Ferraz Ignacio is an international development professional focused on gender equity and social inclusion. She has worked with Instituto Promundo in Brazil, Promundo Portugal and Equimundo to support research and programming across Latin America and Europe, and with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Gender and Inclusive Development Advisor in Colombia and as the Gender & Social Norms Advisor in Washington DC. Connect with Caroline on Linkedin at: www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-ferraz-ignacio We mentioned two organizations that are helping young dads: the Vermont’s Dad Guild: www.dadguild.org & Brooklyn Stroller Club: www.brooklynstrollclub.com Let us know what topics you’d like us to cover next by emailing us at [email protected]. Disrupting Peace is a production of The World Peace Foundation. The show is produced by Bridget Conley and Emily Shaw. Engineer…