News article
Increased involvement of fathers in nurturing care for children from birth onwards is an important societal concern that can offer many benefits to the child, the father, and the mother alike.
News article
In October 2023, ISSA Member, Centre for Child Health and Development (Centro per la Salute del Bambino) released a report titled
News article
My Dad's Journey - Engaging Men in Nurturing Care
In collaboration with Eurochild, ISSA proudly presents "My Dad's Journey," an endearing animated short film that beautifully underscores the indispensable role fathers play in nurturing their children.
News article
Webinar: Fathers matter, too! Supporting men's engagement in young children's care and development
News article
Gender Transformative Parenting project
In cooperation with UNICEF ECARO and UNICEF New York, the ISSA team did a global mapping of gender-responsive and transformative parenting and in-depth desk research. The results were used to develop a report which was shared with all UNICEF Regional Offices.
News article
Based in Hungary, NestingPlay is a social enterprise that focuses on empowering adults to support children with developmental delays through play. By encouraging caregivers and teachers to be more conscious about delays and supporting them with play-based interventions, NestingPlay aims to bring positive attention to children with invisible disabilities and include them in play the same way as their typically developing peers.
Resource
With the aim to support ECEC settings, leaders and professionals to identify and overcome these challenges, the Diversity+ project has launched the Diversity+ Charter: a set of minimum requirements that ECEC services and institutions have to meet to accommodate different types of diversity and be classified as inclusive and diversity positive (Diversity+).
Resource
PARENT manual provides insights and guidelines to engage men in nurturing care and transformations. It tackles the issue by reaching out and involving frontline workers from sectors such as health and social service as well as new fathers or fathers to be.
News article
ISSA member Belorussian Parents' and Teachers' League Step by Step unites children, parents, and teachers from 42 local communities throughout the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The organization provides high-quality educational services for children, their parents, teachers and actively involve families in the educational process.
