UN Women, Root Impact partner to promote male caregiving roles

U.N. Women announced Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Root Impact, a Seoul-based nonprofit organization, to collaborate on strengthening men’s caregiving capacities. Under the agreement, the two organizations will work together throughout 2025 and 2026 on a range of initiatives aimed at building care-friendly workplaces. A key focus will be bolstering caregiving capacity development programs for parents, especially fathers. According to U.N. Women’s Seoul-based Knowledge and Partnerships Centre, they will also support pilot projects that promote care-friendly work environments. This includes conducting joint research, engaging in advocacy for policy improvements and sharing promising practices and experiences with countries across the Asia-Pacific region. As an initial step, beginning this July, the two organizations will launch the “Caring Fathers, Caring Workplaces” project. The initiative will feature expert-led workshops for fathers as well as support for organizations aiming to expand a culture of care. “Through our partnership with RootWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times