Mencare↴ ChangeMaker ✱ Summit ✱ Rio 2026
The MenCare Changemaker Summit, Rio will take place across four days in May 2026. On days one and two the Changemakers will convene for invite-only, solutions-focused workshops and residency-style collaboration. Day three will be a one-day celebratory festival programmed by WOW – Women of the World with local curators, open to the public. Day four will be curated by Equimundo and Brazilian partners, split into two parts: one to showcase Brazilian excellence, and the other a high-level strategic partner meeting for post-summit insight and reflection.
Days one & Two
The Changemaker Workshop (INVITE ONLY)
May 27 & 28 2026
Changemakers meet in person and connect across their action tracks for a solutions-focused design sprint at a retreat in Rio, to develop and build high level solutions to some of the biggest problems facing boys and men in the world today.
Changemakers meet in person and connect across their action tracks for a solutions-focused design sprint at a retreat in Rio, to develop and build high level solutions to some of the biggest problems facing boys and men in the world today.
Day Three
The Boys & Men Festival, part of the MenCare Changemaker Summit, Rio (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
May 29 2026
A bold gathering of art, music, movement, and urgent conversation exploring men, care, and the futures we are shaping together without shying away from some of the more difficult conversations around male violence.
Everyone is invited to join this free celebration of culture, conversation and collective action taking place across Museu De Arte do Rio and Museu do Amanhã for one day only! Big ideas will meet big energy at this festival featuring conversation, music, dance and more. Bringing together global thinkers, favela-based activists, artists, faith leaders, policymakers and young changemakers, the festival will explore how new visions of masculinity can shape safer, fairer and more caring futures.
Programmed in partnership with world-leading festival makers WOW – Women of the World, across performances, live music, workshops, football pop-ups, drumming and powerful public dialogues, artists, activists, thinkers and communities come together to question inherited ideas of masculinity and imagine new ones rooted in care, responsibility, and connection. From global voices to favela-based leadership, from humour and culture to faith, policy, and protest, the Mencare festival holds space for reflection, joy, accountability, and collective energy. View full details on the WOW website. Tickets are available to book now!
Day Four
The Thought Leader Forum (INVITE ONLY)
May 30, 2026
Hundreds of thought leaders come together to reflect on the conversations, learnings, and insights shared throughout the summit. Experts from Brazil and around the world meet for a high-level thought leader forum providing crucial snapshots on topics such as men’s health and care, fatherhood, masculinities and more.
