At a time when boys and men are met with high demands for discipline, constant performance, and encouragement to take part in military build-up—at the risk of their own lives—we need a counter-voice that says: “Men are not machines. We are human
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Today, on the International Day of Peace, September 21, the news is dominated by reports of war, military build-up, and threats. But peace is not just the absence of war. Peace is the presence of justice, security, and equality. It’s time to ask the
They’re sitting on a couch in front of a packed audience—the dream couple. Kal in a baby-pink suit and Sarover in a sparkling pink dress. It’s the reunion episode for the latest UK season of Love Is Blind, and now we get to find out what happened.
In the newly released Swedish documentary called "Priset män betalar" (The Price Men Pay, SVT), the world of so-called "manfluencers" is explored. At MÄN, we found some perspectives to be missing from the discussion. Here is our contribution, with an
Ebba Busch recently wrote in Dagens Nyheter that Sweden needs a new kind of masculinity—disciplined and ready for war. She frames this as a way to care for boys. But what does it really say about how we value men’s lives, when masculinity is defined
Conversations that were once difficult to start—about emotions, violence, and masculinity—are now becoming possible thanks to Machofabriken. In a new evaluation, users across Sweden describe how the material engages students, shifts the classroom
Teysir Subhi is a teacher in Biskopsgården and a former party leader for the political party Feministiskt Initiativ, as well as a city council member in Gothenburg. One of her former students recently lost his life in a shooting. “It’s not a lack of
Every year, thousands of parents in Sweden decide to separate. For children, it often marks one of the most significant upheavals in their lives. Through our three-year project “Pappor i separation”, funded by Allmänna arvsfonden, we aimed to improve
Vejde Gustafsson, editorial manager at MÄN, grew up in the 1980s. A lot has changed since then, but one thing seems to remain the same: it's still boys, guys, and men who are responsible for most of the violence.
MÄN’s colleagues Josefine and Elis recently participated in the conference "Beyond the Box: Gender-transformative Work with Boys and Young Men" in Zagreb, Croatia. The two-day conference was organized by our long-standing partner Status M, which this