Family and Fatherhood
A gender-transformative approach
- English
- Mongolian
Highlights
In recent years there has been a renewed focus on the family unit as a gendered institution and building block of all societies. Families are units where both socioeconomic cooperation and conflict coexist and where the act of parenting instils and perpetuates gender norms. It is critical for policymakers in Mongolia to understand the gendered family dynamics in order to achieve equality and improve outcomes for both boys and girls. It requires a fundamental shift towards genderequal parenting practices and behaviours that must be supported by society; health, labour and education policies; and the private sector. An important starting point is to engage and promote men as caring fathers, and there are lessons to be learned from other parts of the world.
