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AQ Top 5 Champions of Gender Equality: Miguel Fontes

By Mariana Reina

The Brazilian man promoting a rethink of masculinity.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on closing the gender gap | Ler em português | Leer en español | Click here to see the rest of our Top 5 Miguel Fontes is a machista He’ll tell you that himself He will also say this isn’t good for your health After almost a decade working on projects related to HIV/AIDS prevention, drug awareness and youth development, Fontes said it became clear there was a strong gender component at the root of these public health issues It was then, in 1997, that he decided to co-found Instituto Promundo in Rio de Janeiro along with Gary...

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