Unlike many Africa-centric NGOs, the program is unique in that it specializes in “psychosocial” support and counseling — empowering local women to make systemic change themselves and on their own terms, rather than bring in Western outsiders unfamiliar with the culture and whose work can be patronizing.

EMILY's List Kate Black, co-author Represent: The Woman's Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World, says “Men are not waiting for that next promotion or for their children to grow up and move out of the house. They're not waiting for an aging parent to finally get well, they're not waiting for the next training or webinar, or even this book, to be quite honest.”

The worldwide rise of authoritarianism is a direct result of men's profound unwillingness to share power with women.

The refusal of abusers to apologize to women as a symptom of a deeply ingrained patriarchal system that forces boys and men to distance themselves from emotional vulnerability.

While DNA testing purports to offer certainty about family relationships and personal identity, in fact what it markets is a toxic mistrust of women. This pernicious idea pervades popular culture and even threatens to shape legislation.

What's an appropriate scope of masculinity to teach young boys in a time when the president acts like a bully?