The Thought Leader Forum
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.
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Agenda
- SALA GÁVEA | GÁVEA ROOM
PALCO INTERNACIONAL | INTERNATIONAL STAGE - SALA LEME | LEME ROOM
PALCO BRASIL | BRAZILIAN STAGE
8:30–9:30
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
10:00–10:30
Abertura | Welcome
Palestrantes | Speakers
Dr. Gary Barker, Equimundo
Dr. Giovanna Lauro, Equimundo
Luciano Ramos, Instituto Mapear
Guilherme Valadares, Instituto PDH
Dr. Maliha Khan, Women Deliver
10:40–10:45
Lightning Talk: MENINOS E EDUCAÇÃO | Boys & Education
Palestrante | Speaker
Melissa Wong Oviedo, Equimundo
10:45–11:45
MENINOS E APRENDIZAGEM | Boys & Learning
Moderador | Moderator
Ashanti Branch, The Ever Forward Club
Palestrantes | Speakers
Dr. Matthias Eck, UNESCO
Ricardo Ayllón, Gendes
Jake Stika, Next Gen Men
Shaila Kapoor, Boys Who Write
11:55–12:00
Lightning Talk: HOMENS E CUIDADO | Men & Care
Palestrante | Speaker
Dr. Wessel van den Berg, Equimundo
12:00–13:00
HOMENS E CUIDADO | Men & Care
Moderador | Moderator
Blessing Adesiyan
Palestrantes | Speakers
Adriana Ligiéro, Secretária Nacional de Cuidados e Família
Gisele Umutoniwase, RWAMREC
Jerome Hunter, The Seattle School for Boys
13:00–13:05
Lightning Talk: ESPAÇOS ONLINE DE CUIDADO | Caring Online Spaces
Palestrante | Speaker
Natalie Shoup, Safe Online
13:05–14:05
ALMOÇO | Lunch
14:05–14:10
Lightning Talk: MASCULINIDADES CUIDADORAS NAS CIDADES E REGIÕES | Caring manhood in cities & Regions
Palestrante | Speaker
José Campi-Portaluppi, Equimundo
14:10–15:10
VIOLÊNCIA DE GÊNERO | Gender-Based Violence
Moderador | Moderator
Dr. Gary Barker, Equimundo
Palestrantes | Speakers
Lori Heise, The Prevention Collaborative
Michael Flood
Daniela Ligiero, Together for Girls
15:10–15:25
Lightning Talk: DEMOCRACIA, EXTREMISMO VIOLENTO E DANOS FACILITADOS PELA TECNOLOGIA | Democracy, Violent Extremism, & Tech-Enabled harms
Palestrante | Speaker
Dr. Chloé Lewis, Equimundo
15:25–16:25
DEMOCRACIA | Democracy
Moderador | Moderator
Galen Lamphere-Englund
Palestrantes | Speakers
Kristina Wilfore, Resettech
Dr. Emma Fulu, The Equality Institute
José-Roberto Luna Manzanero, UNFPA
Dr. Hannah Phillips, The Jo Cox Foundation
16:25–16:30
Lightning Talk: CUIDADORAS NOS AMBIENTES DE TRABALHO | Caring Manhood in Workplaces
Palestrante | Speaker
Cody Ragonese, Equimundo
16:30–17:00
INTERVALO | Coffee break
17:00–17:05
Lightning Talk: SAÚDE DOS HOMENS E SAÚDE PARA TODOS | Men’s Health & Health For All
Palestrante | Speaker
Dr. Derek M. Griffith, Global Action on Men’s Health
17:05–18:05
SAÚDE MENTAL E CRISE DE CONEXÃO | Mental Health & Crisis of Connection
Moderador | Moderator
Gaya Butler, Movember
Palestrantes | Speakers
Sam Ware, Jesuit Social Services
Kopano Ratele, The University of Stellenbosh
Ross Morales Rocketto, Man Made
18:15–18:45
FECHAMENTO | Closing Notes
Palestrantes | Speakers
Dr. Gary Barker, Equimundo
Jude Kelly, WOW – Women of the World
Luciano Ramos, Instituto Mapear
18:45–21:00
COQUETEL NA VARANDA | Reception & Cocktail Party
8:30–9:30
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
10:45–11:45
MASCULINIDADES NEGRAS, INDÍGENAS, LGBT+ E PERIFÉRICAS | BLACK, INDIGENOUS, LGBT+ AND PERIPHERAL MASCULINITIES
Moderador | Moderator
Jorge Lyra, UFPE/PPGPSI/GEMA
Palestrantes | Speakers
Andreza Jorge, Redes da Maré
Thais Ferreira
Viseni Waiãpi, Liderança Indígena
Leonardo Peçanha
12:00–13:00
DIÁLOGOS E DESAFIOS SOBRE PATERNIDADES | DIALOGUES AND CHALLENGES ON FATHERHOOD
Moderador | Moderator
Marcos Nascimento, IFF/FIOCRUZ
Palestrantes | Speakers
Humberto Baltar, Pais Pretos Presentes
Camila Bruzzi, Copai
Tiago Koch, Homem Paterno
13:05–14:05
ALMOÇO | Lunch
14:10–15:10
HOMENS, SAÚDE E CUIDADO | MEN, HEALTH AND CARE
Moderador | Moderator
Juliana Keila, GEMA/UFPE
Palestrantes | Speakers
Celmário Brandão, COSAH/DGCI/SAPS/MS
Rachel Gouveia, UFRJ
Isabella Mendes, Instituto de Medicina Social da UERJ
15:25–16:25
MENINOS: SONHANDO OS HOMENS DO FUTURO | BOYS: DREAMING THE MEN OF THE FUTURE
Moderador | Moderator
Guilherme Valadares, Instituto PDH
Palestrantes | Speakers
Katia Souto, Programa Saúde na Escola
Moisés Machado, Professor de Escola Pública Premiado
16:30–17:00
INTERVALO | COFFEE BREAK
17:00–17:05
ABERTURA | OPENING
Palestrante | Speaker
Viviana Santiago, Oxfam Brasil
17:05–18:05
VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA AS MULHERES: COMO MOBILIZAR OS HOMENS PELO FIM DA VIOLÊNCIA DE GÊNERO? | Gender-Based Violence: HOW TO ENGAGE MEN TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE?
Moderador | Moderator
Luciano Ramos, Instituto Mapear
Palestrantes | Speakers
Giulia Luz, Secretaria da Mulher Do RJ
Adriano Beiras, UFSC
Fábio Rangel, Defensor Público PA
Isabela Mazza, Secretária Executiva da Secretaria de Políticas Das Mulheres de Sergipe
18:45–21:00
COQUETEL NA VARANDA | Reception & Cocktail Party
Panelists
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Prof. Marcos Nascimento
Prof. Marcos Nascimento
Marcos Nascimento is a psychologist with a doctorate in Collective Health from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. He is currently a senior researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz). He is one of the cofounders of the Men´s Network for Gender Equality in Brazil and was coordinator of the MenEngage Alliance for Latin America (2007-2011). He has experience leading national and international projects involving research, social intervention, and advocacy on topics related to gender, sexuality, masculinities, violence, and health.
“When we think about health, we need to discuss men´s participation in democracy, social justice, promotion of gender equality, and a culture of care. Men’s health affects everyone´s health, including women and children, and we need to engage them on it.”
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Verônica Vassalo
Verônica Vassalo
Verônica Vassalo, Gerente de diversidade, Equidade e Inclusão do Pacto Global da ONU – Rede Brasil, assistente Social, professora universitária, pesquisadora. Especialista em Psicologia Organizacional e Educação para Relações Étnico- Raciais. Mestre em Serviço Social pelo Programa de Pós Graduação em Serviço Social – PUC. Pós graduada em Direitos humanos pela UFABC – Universidade Federal do ABC.
“Homens aliados não ocupam o centro da pauta, mas ajudam a transformar a estrutura.”
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Kristina Wilfore
Kristina Wilfore
Kristina Wilfore is an international democracy strategist who has worked in over 30 countries on election integrity, information resilience, and the digital threats reshaping political power. As Director of Innovation and Global Projects at Reset Tech, she leads initiatives at the intersection of gendered information warfare, male radicalization pipelines, and democratic resilience. Her work has taken her from Ukraine’s Revolution for Dignity to election integrity programs across East Africa, the Americas, and Europe — where she helps governments, civil society, and campaigns understand how manipulation is manufactured and how to fight back. In 2021 she co-founded #ShePersisted, which reframes digital threats against women leaders as national security concerns. She is increasingly focused on the multi-billion-dollar grievance machine targeting young men — not as adversaries, but as a highly profitable recruitment operation that monetizes their alienation and pulls them away from democratic life.“Men aren’t toxic — they’re being targeted. And the same values being exploited by the radicalization pipeline — loyalty, strength, belonging — can be activated for democracy.”
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Luciano Ramos
Luciano Ramos
Luciano Ramos is the Executive Director of Instituto Mapear and holds a degree in History. He is recognized as one of the most active voices in Brazil on issues related to masculinities and fatherhood, working to promote gender equity and prevent violence. He has supported governments in Brazil and across Latin America in implementing public policies that engage men in reducing gender-based violence. Luciano coordinated the First Report on Black Fatherhood in Brazil, highlighting the intersection of gender and race as a central analytical and strategic framework. In several Brazilian states, he has developed and advised Reflective Groups for Men Who Have Committed Domestic Violence, focusing on preventing reoffending. He has worked professionally with the World Bank, USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA, and other international agencies. Luciano also collaborates with Brazilian educational systems to promote positive masculinities from early childhood onward.
“Working with boys and men is a historic urgency in building a truly equitable society — and without confronting the racial dimension, there can be no real transformation and no new social history.”
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José Campi-Portaluppi
José Campi-Portaluppi
José is the Director of Communications and Advocacy at Equimundo. He leads the communications and advocacy teams, amplifying research and programming on masculinities and gender justice to inspire action and drive impact in personal opinion, community norms, and public policy. Prior to joining Equimundo, José worked with different international organizations in educommunications, capacity strengthening, political incidence, research and learning experience design.
“Real transformation comes from moving people, the culture that shapes them, their attitudes and mindsets.”
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Andreza Jorge
Andreza Jorge
Andreza Jorge é doutora em Artes da Cena e mestre em Relações Étnico-Raciais. Autora do livro Feminismos Favelados, atua há mais de 20 anos junto a movimentos sociais e organizações comunitárias. Ao longo de sua trajetória, trabalhou em organizações de gênero com foco tanto em feminismos quanto em masculinidades, desenvolvendo práticas e reflexões sobre gênero, sexualidade e justiça social.
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Gary Barker
Gary Barker
Gary is CEO and co-founder of Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice and a global leader in engaging men and boys for gender equality. He co-founded MenCare and MenEngage, created the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), and leads the State of the World’s Fathers reports. Formerly Executive Director of Instituto Promundo in Brazil, he has advised the United Nations, World Bank, and governments worldwide. Named by Apolitical among the 20 most influential in gender policy, he is an Ashoka Fellow and Voices of Solidarity Award recipient. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
“True democracy asks more than casting a ballot; it demands that each of us – especially as men – step into the roles of caregivers, connectors and collaborators, so our communities don’t just survive but flourish.”
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Mafoane Odara
Mafoane Odara
Executiva de Relações Humanas, facilitadora de conversas difíceis e professora na educação executiva pública e privada.
“Mafoane se define como uma construtora de pontes e colecionadora de boas perguntas.”
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Dr. Wessel van den Berg
Dr. Wessel van den Berg
Wessel is Senior Advocacy Officer at Equimundo, where he advances global advocacy efforts and co-convenes the MenCare Global Campaign and Global Boyhood Initiative. A co-founder of MenCare and the State of South Africa’s Fathers report, he is dedicated to evidence-based advocacy on gender-equal parenting, care work, and violence prevention. Wessel’s background spans teaching, counseling, activism, and research, all centered on men’s roles in caregiving. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Stellenbosch University, focusing on engaging South African men in a feminist ethic of care, and lives in Cape Town with his wife and two young children.
“Men can find renewed purpose in everyday acts of care.”
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Juliana Keila
Juliana Keila
Juliana Keila – Doutora em Psicologia, pesquisadora do GEMA/UFPE, docente, servidora pública, trabalhadora do SUS, consultora em Masculinidades, gênero e relações raciais.
“Refletir sobre masculinidades e cuidado envolve o diálogo entre todas as pessoas.”
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Sam Ware
Sam Ware
Samuel Ware is General Manager of The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services in Australia, where he works with brilliant, values-driven people on research, programs and advocacy focused on gender justice, healthy relationships, and the prevention of men’s violence and harm.Samuel came to this work through a long-standing interest in social justice, ecology and ethics. He has more than 15 years’ experience in social policy and system reform. This included roles redesigning family violence response systems and strengthening support for victim survivors at high risk and in crisis. That experience drew him further towards questions of what shapes — and what can prevent — men’s violence and harm.
His work at The Men’s Project sits within the broader practice of Jesuit Social Services: relational and place-based work, grounded solidarity, and standing with people and communities facing marginalisation and injustice. Samuel is interested in how movements working to prevent violence, advance gender equity, and progress ecological justice can build connection, solidarity and impact.
Samuel holds a Master of Social Science, with qualifications in International Development, Urban Planning and Community Development.
“Hope is optimism with a broken heart.” – Nick Cave
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Humberto Baltar
Humberto Baltar
Autista com TDAH, dislexia e altas habilidades, Humberto Baltar é Pai do Apolo, Educador Parental, Escritor, Palestrante, Coordenador Técnico de Paternidades da Rede Nacional da Primeira Infância, Pesquisador de Masculinidades do Instituto PDH, Consultor de Projetos do Instituto Promundo, Diretor da Humberto Baltar Consulting, Fundador do Coletivo Pais Pretos Presentes e Embaixador da Coalizão Licença Paternidade.
“Uma pessoa é uma pessoa através de outras pessoas.”
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Giovanna Lauro
Giovanna Lauro
Giovanna has more than 20 years of experience advancing gender equality and preventing gender-based violence, with a focus on transforming harmful masculinities. As Equimundo’s Deputy CEO, she leads global research and program strategy. Previously, she was Associate Director of the Women and Population Programme at the United Nations Foundation and conducted research at the London School of Economics. A native of Italy, Giovanna is fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth in the United States.
“Let’s choose care over fear; speaking up for equality over silence; and let’s do it together!”
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Dr. Maliha Khan
Dr. Maliha Khan
Dr. Maliha Khan has dedicated over thirty years to advancing gender equality, starting her career in Pakistan by advocating for girls’ and women’s inclusion in male-dominated development projects. She has held leadership roles in program design, implementation, and evaluation at organizations such as Care and Oxfam, and was previously head of programs at Malala Fund before joining Women Deliver. Committed to addressing the sector’s colonial and racist legacies, Dr. Khan strives for systemic change. She holds a PhD from the State University of New York and an MA from Quaid-i-Azam University, with a background in academia as a former Associate Professor. Her experiences reinforce her belief in the necessity of representing the most vulnerable girls and women to achieve meaningful global change.
“Gender equality moves forward when we come together, get clear on what each of us must do, and act. Men and boys need to be part of that work.”
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Dr. Daniela Ligiero
Dr. Daniela Ligiero
Dr. Daniela Ligiero is the CEO and President of Together for Girls, a global partnership working to end sexual violence against children and adolescents. Together for Girls combines rigorous data and research with survivor-centered advocacy to drive prevention, healing, and justice, increasing political will and mobilizing action to protect children—especially from sexual violence.
Daniela is the founder of the Brave Movement, the world’s largest survivor-led movement to end childhood sexual violence, mobilizing survivors and allies globally to demand legal reform, political accountability, online safety, and justice.
Previously, she served as Vice President of Girls and Women’s Strategy at the United Nations Foundation and held senior roles at the U.S. Department of State, where she helped develop the first U.S. global strategy to address gender-based violence and co-designed the PEPFAR DREAMS Partnership. She also held leadership roles at UNICEF and worked in the U.S. Senate.
A survivor herself, Daniela has spoken publicly for nearly two decades to help shatter stigma and drive systemic change. She has received multiple honors, including the U.S. Department of State’s Franklin Award and the Champion for Children Award presented by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Daniela holds a doctorate in counseling psychology, is fluent in four languages, and lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and two daughters.
“In my work on sexual violence against children and adolescents, and on gender-based violence, one thing is clear: we cannot end violence without engaging men and boys. That means recognizing that boys experience sexual violence and deserve protection, healing, and support. It also means working with men and boys to challenge harmful norms and prevent violence before it happens.”
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Adriano Beiras
Adriano Beiras
Psicólogo. Psicoterapeuta. Professor Associado do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), vinculado ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia e ao Programa de Pós-graduação Interdisciplinar de Ciências Humanas. Doutor Europeu em Psicologia Social pela Universidade Autônoma de Barcelona (UAB), Espanha. Coordenador do grupo de pesquisa Margens (UFSC). Vice-coordenador do grupo de pesquisa NPPJ- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Psicologia Jurídica. Bolsista de produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq. Colaborador do Instituto Noos-SP. Tem realizado pesquisas em parceria com a Segurança Pública de Santa Catarina e Tribunal de Justiça de Santa Catarina. Atualmente tem pesquisado especialmente sobre feminicídios, grupos reflexivos para homens autores de violência contra mulheres, terapia com homens, políticas públicas relacionadas a violências, masculinidades, saúde do homem e psicologia social jurídica.
“É fundamental discutirmos a consolidação de políticas públicas de gênero e debates que incluam justiça social, cidadania, diversidade e diferentes modos e vida.”
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Dr. Derek M. Griffith
Dr. Derek M. Griffith
Dr. Derek M. Griffith is the Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Population Health and Health Equity University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as Senior Advisor on Health Equity and Anti-Racism. A leading scholar on racial, ethnic, and gender equity in health, he specializes in community-based interventions to advance Black men’s health and intersectional approaches to health policy. Dr. Griffith chairs Global Action on Men’s Health and edits the International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health. Widely published and honored, his work bridges research, policy, and practice to dismantle structural racism and promote health equity globally.
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Isabella Mendes
Isabella Mendes
Isabella Mendes é Historiadora, Mestre em História Social (UFRJ) e doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva no Instituto de Medicina Social da UERJ. Sua pesquisa de doutorado, na área de Ciências Sociais e Humanas em Saúde, versa sobre as relações entre masculinidades, ataques contra escolas, violência extrema, mídia e saúde mental.“O patriarcado promove insanidade. Ele está na raiz dos males psicológicos que afetam os homens do nosso país. Não há, entretanto, nenhuma preocupação coletiva com o tormento dos homens.” – bell hooks
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Jude Kelly
Jude Kelly
Jude Kelly CBE is one of the UK’s most powerful cultural leaders. She is an award-winning creative, a business leader and mentor, and a celebrated global champion of equality, with a particular focus on intersectional gender equity. In 2018, she founded The WOW Foundation as a force for change. WOW – Women of the World began as a festival created at London’s Southbank Centre in 2010 where Jude was artistic director for 12 years. Now an independent charity, WOW has seeded a global movement with activity in 45 locations across six continents and reached 5 million people.
She has received many awards and accolades, including BBC’s Most Powerful Women in the Arts. She is an inaugural member of Connected Women Leaders, sits on the Global Advisory Board of Pathfinders Presidents Council and the Advisory Board of Julia Gillard’s Global Institute for Women Leaders. Her TED Talk ‘Why women should tell the stories of humanity’ has had over 1m views. She has given keynote talks to business, governments and global leaders, including at UNESCO, COP 22, CHOGM 2022 and at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos.
“The campaign is called MenCare because it affirms we are born as a species to seek care, and we’re also wired to care. As people take part in this initiative, they should expect to feel challenged and inspired; and they should feel an obligation that they have to act.”
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José-Roberto Luna
José-Roberto Luna
José-Roberto Luna is the Global Lead on Adolescents and Youth in the Programme Division of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund at Headquarters. He spearheads global initiatives on adolescent girls-centred programming, ending child marriage, and promoting caring masculinities with boys and young men. His work focuses on promoting young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) at the intersection of gender, human rights, and power. He brings over two decades of leadership experience in SRHR across Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and the Arab States. His experience spans leadership roles with civil society organisations, government, the UN System, and academia. Previously, he led regional civil society coalitions for SRHR policy advocacy and oversaw UNFPA’s programming on comprehensive sexuality education and intercultural approaches working with indigenous peoples. A national of Guatemala, he is trained in psychology, political science, and social sciences. He can be reached at jluna@unfpa.org“Achieving gender equality requires transforming masculinities and the policies of care, and this should start with boys. As the international community, we must contribute to building more caring, equitable, and non-violent boyhoods for the good of humanity.”
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Melissa Wong Oviedo
Melissa Wong Oviedo
Melissa is a Regional Technical Lead at Equimundo, overseeing international projects with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. She brings extensive experience in preventing violence against women and children, advancing women’s economic empowerment, and promoting human rights. Previously, she worked with Plan International Peru and Innovations for Poverty Action, collaborating closely with grassroots, rural, and Indigenous communities across Latin America.
“To teach is to show what is possible; to learn is to make yourself possible.” — Paulo Freire
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Moisés Machado
Moisés Machado
Moisés Machado é professor, pedagogo, músico, palestrante, influencer e pai do Isac. Especialista em História da África e da Diáspora Atlântica no IPN. Professor duas vezes premiado nacionalmente em Criatividade Docente (Perestroika – 2022) e em Equidade Racial e de Gênero (CEERT – 2024) pelo “Movimento Sextou: a escola como lugar de felicidades”. Além de ter sido eleito um Carioca do Bem, foi Laureado pela Academia Brasileira de Ciências, História, Artes e Literatura pelos serviços prestados à Educação Brasileira.
“Educar para masculinidades saudáveis é semear presentes e futuros mais humanos.”
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Dr. Hannah Phillips
Dr. Hannah Phillips
With a decade of experience in the public sector and academia, Hannah is an expert in advancing gender equality. Currently, she leads The Jo Cox Foundation’s policy development and advocacy to address abuse in public life and strengthen democracy. Her unique background spans local, national and international policy. She has significant experience advising and implementing strategic priorities, including at the United Nations and UK House of Commons. Originally from Scotland, she pursued her undergraduate studies at Harvard University. While also working, she studied for her MSc in Gender, Policy and Inequalities at the London School of Economics and completed her DPhil (PhD) at the University of Oxford.
“We can change institutional cultures for the social good through collaborative action.”
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Blessing Adesiyan
Blessing Adesiyan
Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan is the Founder and Chief Care Officer of Caring Africa, building the infrastructure for Africa’s care economy through technology, policy, and media. She develops platforms and innovations that strengthen childcare and aging care systems, create dignified jobs, and position care as essential to economic growth. Through her writing as Editor of The Care Gap, Blessing spotlights how valuing and investing in care can unlock women’s time, catalyze economic growth, and strengthen institutional resilience, transforming an overlooked burden into a cornerstone of prosperity. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, and Fortune. -

Viviana Santiago
Viviana Santiago
Consultora em Diversidade e Inclusão É membro do Conselho de Desenvolvimento Econômico Social Sustentável (Conselhão) do Governo Federal e associada ao Geledés – Instituto da Mulher Negra. Tem mais de 20 anos de vivência no terceiro setor, sendo uma militante atuante pelos direitos humanos, especialmente da população negra e de crianças e adolescentes. É colunista do Portal Lunetas e da Revista AzMina, além de membro dos conselhos da ACT, Serenas, do Pacto de Promoção da Equidade Racial e dos museus do Futebol e da Língua Portuguesa.
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Michael Flood
Michael Flood
Professor Michael Flood is an internationally recognised researcher on violence against women, violence prevention, and men, masculinities, and gender. He has made significant contributions to scholarly and public understanding of men’s involvements in preventing violence against women and building gender equality and to scholarship and programming regarding violence and violence prevention. Professor Flood has contributed to national and state violence prevention frameworks, shaped national and international initiatives engaging men in violence prevention, given guidance on work with men and boys to international organisations, led the community-based promotion of healthy masculinities, and contributed to programming on dealing with backlash to gender equality initiatives.
Michael is the author of Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention (2019), the co- author of Young Men’s Online Lives (2025) and Masculinity and Violent Extremism (2022), and the lead editor of Engaging Men in Building Gender Equality (2015) and The International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities (2007).
“We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” – Audre Lorde
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Giulia Luz
Giulia Luz
Cientista social formada pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, mestre em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e especialista em Gestão de Políticas Públicas e Estudos das Cidades. Atua na formulação e implementação de políticas públicas voltadas à promoção da equidade de gênero e à prevenção das violências, com foco em estratégias baseadas em evidências e articulação intersetorial.
Atualmente é Subsecretária Adjunta de Políticas para Mulheres da Secretaria de Estado da Mulher do Rio de Janeiro, com atuação estratégica no fortalecimento da rede de enfrentamento às violências de gênero e no desenvolvimento de políticas de prevenção integradas entre segurança pública, justiça, educação, saúde e assistência social. Sua trajetória reúne experiência em gestão pública, pesquisa aplicada e inovação em políticas sociais, com participação em iniciativas nacionais e internacionais voltadas à transversalização de gênero e à promoção dos direitos das mulheres. Representou o Estado do Rio de Janeiro na Commission on the Status of Women, na sede da Organização das Nações Unidas, e coordenou, em 2026, evento internacional na programação oficial da CSW sobre prevenção das violências de gênero e promoção de masculinidades aliadas.
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Túlio Alexandre
Túlio Alexandre
Entusiasta dos ciclos da vida, acredita fortemente nas habilidades de autoconsciência e inteligência relacional como elementos vitais em tempos tão complexos.
Há mais de 17 anos na Petrobras, passou por várias áreas e teve função gerencial.
Hoje atua na Universidade Corporativa da Petrobras, onde coordena e facilita workshops e treinamentos para o desenvolvimento de líderes e equipes, e vem impulsionando o Programa Homens Aliados à Diversidade na empresa, visando um ambiente empresarial mais diverso, justo e inclusivo.
Em 2019 e 2020, vivenciou um período sabático na Austrália, Inglaterra, Tailândia e Índia; lugares que ampliaram seus estudos e experiências relacionadas com Mindfulness.
É administrador, tem formação profissional em Mindfulness pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) e especialização em Neurociências pela USP.
“A pressa produz as mesmas respostas de sempre, a complexidade nos pede um respiro.”
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Adriana Phillips Ligiero
Adriana Phillips Ligiero
Adriana Ligiero has been a specialist in public policy and government management since 2004, with extensive experience in social policy and innovation in the public sector. She currently works in the Office of the National Secretariat for the Care and Family Policy, at the Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger of Brazil (MDS), where she serves as advisor and acting chief of staff to the National Secretary, focusing on governance and special projects. She has extensive experience leading teams and facilitating collaborative processes to develop public solutions, with experience in areas such as care, labor and employment, continuing education, digital government, public procurement, and reducing bureaucracy.
“Care work is the foundation of our society, and it should be a shared responsibility. Our current care model is unequal, unfair, and unsustainable. We urgently need to innovate, and the best way to do so is by working together.”
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Isabela Mazza
Isabela Mazza
Engenheira, especialista em Gestão de Projetos e Empresas.
Já foi Diretora da Escola do Legislativo da Assembleia do Estado de Sergipe. Idealizadora do Projeto SerCidadão e da Rede Estadual de Educação para Cidadania de Sergipe.
Hoje está Secretaria Executiva da Secretaria de Políticas para Mulheres do Estado de Sergipe.
“Transformo educação em cidadania ativa, porque acredito que é pelo conhecimento que mudamos histórias e construímos um futuro mais justo.”
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Jorge Lyra
Jorge Lyra
É um dos fundadores do Instituto Papai e Coordenador do Gema – Núcleo Feminista de Pesquisas sobre Gênero e Masculinidades. Atua como professor nos cursos de Graduação e Pós-graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Sua experiência abrange ensino, pesquisa e extensão na área de Psicologia Social e Saúde Pública, com foco em temas como feminismos, teorias de gênero, homens e masculinidades, paternidades, juventudes, saúde, direitos sexuais e reprodutivos, psicologia antirracista, análise de políticas e movimentos sociais.
“Não pode haver amor sem justiça.” – bell hooks
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Shaila Kapoor
Shaila Kapoor
Shaila founded Boys Who Write to address a fundamental problem: young men are losing their ability to communicate in healthy, meaningful ways.
With more than two decades of experience launching new technology products and businesses across startups, nonprofits, and corporations, she brings both innovation and empathy to her work. Shaila also co-founded Oxford Day Academy in East Palo Alto and co-developed all curriculum (Finalist, XQ Super School Challenge). Internationally, she has worked on education initiatives supporting girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and other leading publications. Shaila has a degree in Economics and Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou
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Tiago Koch
Tiago Koch
Pai da Iara e da Nalu, naturólogo, educador perinatal com foco nas paternidades, idealizador do projeto Homem Paterno, Tiago Koch atua desde 2018 promovendo conhecimento, reflexão e transformações no campo das paternidades e masculinidades, por meio de cursos, palestras, consultorias e pesquisas.
É também co-fundador do projeto De Mano pra Mano, iniciativa voltada à educação emocional e à construção de caminhos propositivos entre adolescentes, principalmente meninos.
É co-produtor do evento “PAI: desafios das paternidades atuais”, realizado em parceria com o PapodeHomem, e participou do documentário O Silêncio dos Homens. De 2022 a 2024, coordenou o Projeto Meninos, pesquisa e filme do Instituto PDH e PapodeHomem, com apoio do Pacto Global da ONU Rede Brasil.“Se quem ama cuida, qual o limite do nosso amor?”
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Gaya Butler
Gaya Butler
Gaya Butler is Director, Global Social Connections Investments at Movember, where she leads global partnerships and investment strategies focused on strengthening social connection and improving health outcomes for young men.
Over the past 20 years, Gaya has held senior roles across philanthropy, international development and social impact, championing innovative, systems change approaches to improve outcomes for young people at scale. Prior to Movember, Gaya held leadership roles at Malala Fund and Girl Effect, shaping global strategies that strengthen adolescent girls’ wellbeing and empowerment, alongside earlier work with UNICEF and DFID on poverty, inequality and child rights. Gaya has lived and worked across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and is now based in the UK.
“At the heart of my work is a belief — shaped by working with young people and communities across the world — that, ultimately, we all want the same thing: to feel connected, valued and able to shape our own lives.”
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Dr. Emma Fulu
Dr. Emma Fulu
Dr. Emma Fulu is a feminist activist, researcher, and entrepreneur who has dedicated her life to advancing gender equality and ending violence against women and girls. She is the founder and CEO of the Equality Institute, a global organisation dedicated to creating a more just and inclusive world that has worked in more than 30 countries. Emma has led some of the world’s largest studies on violence against women, including at the United Nations, and co-founded VOICE, supporting women and girls in crisis settings. A TEDx speaker and writer with a PhD from the University of Melbourne, she brings together data, storytelling, and lived experience to inspire change. Emma has advised governments, UN agencies, and global brands, and her work has been featured on Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, and beyond. She believes deeply in the power of evidence, activism, and bold communication to create lasting change.
“I believe what we focus on expands, so even when we are working to stop extremism and harm, we must do so by centring love, care, and our shared humanity.”
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Rachel Gouveia Passos
Rachel Gouveia Passos
Rachel Gouveia – Professora e Pesquisadora da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Especialista em Saúde Mental, Atenção Psicossocial e as Relações de Gênero, Raça e Classe. Autora do livro “Na mira do fuzil: a saúde mental das mulheres negras em questão”, publicado pela editora Hucitec.“O cuidado como componente da formação das masculinidades.”
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Kátia Souto
Kátia Souto
Kátia Souto, Servidora federal, Tecnologista Gestão de Políticas Públicas em Saúde, Doutora em Saúde Pública pela ENSP/FIOCRUZ. Coordenadora de Ações Intersetoriais da Atenção Primária do Ministério da Saúde/Coordenadora Nacional do Programa Saúde na Escola.“Por um mundo onde sejamos socialmente iguais, humanamente diferentes e totalmente livres.” – Rosa Luxemburgo
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Galen Lamphere-Englund
Galen Lamphere-Englund
Galen is a senior advisor and consultant with over 15 years’ experience at the intersection of counter-terrorism, conflict prevention, and technology. He leads efforts to address online and AI-related harms linked to extremism, advising governments, tech platforms, and international organizations. As Team Leader at the Christchurch Call Foundation and co-founder of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network, Galen focuses on building safer digital ecosystems and protecting those who work to keep them secure. He has worked in more than 30 countries and is committed to creating a more inclusive, resilient, and joyful world—both online and off.
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Jerome Hunter
Jerome Hunter
Jerome Hunter is an educator, speaker, and advocate for inclusive masculinity whose work focuses on how schools and communities can better support boys during the formative middle school years. He is the founder and former Chief Academic Officer of the Seattle School for Boys, where he developed the “3Cs” framework: Confidence, Communication, and Community, to help young people lead with inquiry and self-awareness.
Nationally recognized for his equity-focused work in youth development, Jerome’s approach is rooted in emotional intelligence and evolving ideas of manhood. His work has been featured by TED, TED-Ed, NPR, and Greater Good Science Center. Shaped by lived experiences that informed his understanding of care and the emotional development of boys and men, Jerome surfaces asset-based narratives about boys. He advocates for relational, community-centered approaches that help boys and men become more whole.
“The way we support boys shapes the kind of men they become.”
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Dr. Matthias Eck
Dr. Matthias Eck
Dr. Matthias Eck is a Program Specialist in the Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality at UNESCO. He has worked with the Global Education Monitoring Report, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and UNICEF, leading on knowledge products, technical advice to ministries of education and project implementation.He played a key role in the design of SDG4. He has a lead-role in the two KIX projects “Lifting barriers: Educating boys for gender equality” and “Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE): Bridging the local, national and global”.Matthias is co-author of the “Education 2030 Framework for Action” and of global reports such as “Leave no child behind: Global report on boys’ disengagement from education” and “The Price of Inaction: the global private, fiscal and social costs of children and youth not learning”. His research work has been published with Routledge and in peer-reviewed journals. He has acted as a peer reviewer for academic journals, including from Springer Nature.“I believe that if we focus on promoting positive masculinities through education, we can support boys to achieve their full potential and to become who they want to be, while creating a more gender-equitable world.”
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Guilherme Nascimento Valadares
Guilherme Nascimento Valadares
Guilherme Nascimento Valadares is founder and research director of Instituto PDH | PapodeHomem, which has been working to transform men for 18 years, as well as being a strategic partner of the Elas Lideram Movement and the human rights area of the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network. He has been lecturing and conducting immersions on masculinity, equity, and inclusion for almost two decades— always from an intersectional perspective. He visits companies, foundations, schools, communities, and sports centers. He is the creator and producer of the documentaries and national studies “O silêncio dos homens” (The Silence of Men) and “Meninos: sonhando os homens do futuro” (Boys: Dreaming of the Men of the Future).
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Davi Gonzaga de Matos
Davi Gonzaga de Matos
Palestrante, Relações Públicas e licenciando em História. Ex-policial militar, atua com inovação educacional, formação continuada, comunicação estratégica, treinamentos e capacitações. Membro do Comitê de Políticas para Diversidade em Lauro de Freitas.
“A educação só transforma aquilo que ela não reproduz, e ela precisa não reproduzir os eixos de opressão social.”
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Lori Heise
Lori Heise
Lori Heise is Founder and Co-Director of the Prevention Collaborative, an international NGO that works with local partners to end violence against women and children by improving prevention practice, fostering innovation and strengthening the global prevention ecosystem. She is an internationally recognized expert on the causes and consequences of intimate partner violence and on effective strategies to prevent it. Early in her career she founded and led two women’s health organizations—one dedicated to sexual and reproductive health and a second focused on women’s HIV prevention needs. Between 2010 and 2020 she worked as a Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where her research focused on conducting rigorous evaluations of strategies to reduce gender based violence and to address the upstream structural drivers of HIV, including gender inequality, insecure livelihoods, alcohol and drinking norms, transactional sex, and stigma and criminalization.
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Dr. Chloé Lewis
Dr. Chloé Lewis
Chloé is Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at Equimundo. For over 15 years, her work has focused on gender and armed conflict, with a particular emphasis on addressing and preventing sexual and gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Before joining Equimundo, she was a Senior Research Associate with Oxford’s Global Security Programme and a Research Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government. She has collaborated with organizations including the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, the World Bank, and the U.K. Ministry of Defence. Chloé co-edited the Routledge Handbook of Masculinities, Conflict and Peacebuilding.
“More unites us than divides us. In these fractured times, we must believe this now more than ever.”
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Fábio Rangel
Fábio Rangel
Fábio Rangel é pós graduado em Direito, Defensor Público há 19 anos e especialista em violência de gênero há 13, tendo dedicado uma década à defesa de mulheres vítimas. Atualmente, é titular da 4a Defensoria de Defesa da Pessoa Acusada de Violência Doméstica e Familiar. Utilizando sua vasta experiência prévia com vítimas, fundamenta a defesa de acusados em preceitos feministas. Em sua atuação jurídica e atendimentos a homens acusados de violência de gênero, promove posturas anti-machistas, novas masculinidades e linguagem respeitosa às vítimas e observância dos direitos humanos. No Pará, atua como Facilitador na Rede Paraense de Homens pelo Fim da Violência Contra Mulheres e Meninas e no Programa Reincidência Zero da DPE-PA, de grupos reflexivos para autores de violência.
“A mudança começa no próprio homem: forjar uma nova masculinidade é a forma mais sofisticada de justiça preventiva, de libertação do machismo e do fim da violência de gênero.”
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Natalie Shoup
Natalie Shoup
Natalie Shoup is Industry and Data Lead for Safe Online, a UNICEF-hosted fund focused on child safety and wellbeing in a digital world. She leads research and technology tools efforts across a $100M portfolio. Natalie is pushing forward the launch of a Mental Health Fund, leads a $3M collaborative Research Fund with tech industry and academia, and spearheaded Data for Change – a community of over 100 experts – to strengthen the data ecosystem for online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Working at the intersection of technology, child protection, and social justice, previously Natalie directed programs for trauma-informed approaches to violence prevention with community organizations serving children at Nest and Developing Minds. At Data-Pop Alliance, she led work around ethical data practices for Big Data and social good initiatives. Natalie has a Masters in Education from University of Cambridge and a Bachelors in Engineering from Princeton.
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Cody Ragonese
Cody Ragonese
Cody is the Director of Programs at Equimundo, where he leads U.S. and international efforts to engage men and boys in building more caring, equitable communities. He’s passionate about helping organizations – from schools to global companies – challenge harmful gender norms and promote healthier models of masculinity. Cody designs programs, develops curricula for boys, young men, and fathers, and partners with public and private sector leaders to advance male allyship in the workplace. He also trains facilitators worldwide to spark conversations that drive real social change.
“If you build it right, they will come. Yes, including men.”
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Camila Bruzzi
Camila Bruzzi
Camila Bruzzi é uma otimista empreendedora social que acredita no poder da ação coletiva para transformar o impossível em realidade. Como cofundadora e Diretora Executiva da CoPai, liderou a campanha que aprovou a licença-paternidade ampliada no Congresso Nacional, transformando as normas de cuidado no Brasil. Camila também cofundou o Movimento Desconecta, que protege crianças do uso precoce de telas e redes sociais. Sua trajetória soma vinte anos de experiência em inovação e negócios, com passagens por Nubank, Microsoft e InBev no Brasil, Reino Unido e EUA. Engenheira pela PUC-Rio com MBA pela INSEAD, ela aplica essa bagagem corporativa para estruturar movimentos sociais modernos. Baseada em São Paulo, divide a vida com um pai presente e parceiro, inspirando-se diariamente na criação e no desenvolvimento de seus filhos, Sophia e Felipe.
“Filhos não são a distração que nos impedem de fazer um trabalho importante. Eles são o trabalho importante.” – John Trainer
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Diana Rodríguez Franco
Diana Rodríguez Franco
Diana Rodríguez Franco is the Special Advisor on Gender and Diversity to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank. She brings nearly 20 years of experience advancing gender equality and human rights across Latin America, combining a strong academic background in sociology, law, and economics with hands-on leadership in public policy and social innovation. Diana has a proven track record of designing and driving transformative initiatives for women’s rights and social justice in both governmental and non-governmental settings. As Secretary for Women’s Affairs for the city of Bogotá (2020–2023), she conceived and implemented innovative, internationally recognized public policies to address the unpaid care burden—most notably the Care Blocks (Manzanas del Cuidado)—and to respond to gender-based violence. During her tenure, she also led the mainstreaming of a gender perspective across city government and forged strategic partnerships with private-sector stakeholders. Previously, Diana served as Deputy Director of Dejusticia, a leading non-profit legal organization promoting human rights and the rule of law in Colombia and across Latin America. Diana holds a PhD in Sociology from Northwestern University, as well as a law degree (Juris Doctor) and a degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. She is a member of the LSE Cities Advisory Board and has been recognized as one of Colombia’s 100 New Leaders.
“I want a world where investing in care — the policies, the services, the people — is treated as seriously as a development and economic priority as investing in roads, energy, and AI”.
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Jake Stika
Jake Stika
Jake is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Next Gen Men – a nonprofit he began building at 26 with two friends over a decade ago, that has grown into an internationally recognized organization working across Canada and the United States. He is passionate about creating a positive vision for masculinity – toward a future where boys and men experience less pain and cause less harm.He has brought conversations about boys, men, and masculinities to everyone from the United Nations to Fortune 500 CEOs to the man on the corner. He co-authored A Kids Book About Masculinity and co-created Cards for Masculinity, a facilitation tool with thousands of decks in use by parents and practitioners around the world. A social entrepreneur with an MSc from the London School of Economics, he became publisher of Voice Male in 2024 – a pro-feminist magazine founded in 1983 – taking up the torch from one generation and passing it to the next.“Every boy is already on a journey toward manhood. The question is who shows up to walk with him.”
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Ross Morales Rocketto
Ross Morales Rocketto
Ross Morales Rocketto is the Founder and Executive Director of Man Made, which builds projects to facilitate well-being for 100 million men in the United States.
In 2024 he was the Founder and Lead Organizer of White Dudes for Harris, which drew over 300,000 participants from all 50 states while raising about $5 million for the Harris Walz Campaign.In 2022 Ross was named to the Time Next 100 list, and has a track record building and launching large-scale, effective, organizations and campaigns. In 2017 he co-founded Run for Something and served as its Co-Executive Director until 2025. To date, RFS has worked with more than 250,000 individuals interested in running for office, made over 3,500 endorsements, and helped elect almost 2,000 new leaders across the US.Ross spent over 20 years in electoral politics having worked for candidates from school board to President. Ross lives in Chicago, IL with his partner Jess, his two dogs Nacho and Pierogi as well as his cat Baby Kitty. -

Dr. Celmário Castro Brandão
Dr. Celmário Castro Brandão
Coordinator of the Coordination for Men’s Health Care at the Brazilian Ministry of Health (COSAH/DGCI/SAPS/MS), leading the nationwide implementation of the National Policy for Comprehensive Men’s Health Care, with a particular focus on the pillars of violence prevention, sexual health, reproductive health, and fatherhood and care. He possesses 16 years of experience in the management of the Unified Health System (SUS) and serves as a federal public servant—specifically, a Technologist in Public Health Policy Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Collective Health from the University of Brasília (UnB), where his research analyzed Federal Governance in Primary Health Care Management during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil; a Master’s degree in Collective Health from the same university, focusing on Management Capacity within Municipal Health Secretariats; a postgraduate specialization in Collective Health with a concentration in Primary Health Care Management from the Institute of Collective Health (ISC/UFBA); a postgraduate specialization in Microbiology from the Faculty of Pharmacy at UFBA; and a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from UFBA.
“Para conhecer o amor, os homens precisam ser capazes de abrir mão da vontade de dominar . Precisam ser capazes de escolher a vida em vez da morte. Precisam estar dispostos a mudar.” – bell hooks























