Instituto Promundo

Promundo
Founded1997
TypeNGO
FocusGender Equity, Masculinities and Femininities, Violence Prevention, Gender-Based Violence, Violence against Youth, Violence Against Children
Location
Key people
Miguel Fontes (Executive Director)
Luiza Tanuri (International Consultant)
Websitepromundointernational.org.br

Promundo is a Brazil-based, non-governmental organization with offices in Brasília, Brazil, that work in collaboration to promote caring, non-violent and equitable masculinities and gender relations in Brazil and internationally. Promundo's work engages women, girls, boys and men; strives to transform gender norms and power relations within key institutions; and is based on building local and international partnerships. It is an applied research institute that works to test, evaluate and advocate for policies and programs that transform masculinities.