MenEngage Alliance

What MenEngage Alliance does

MenEngage Alliance is the world's largest civil society network working to engage men and boys in women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and gender justice, operating as a US-registered 501(c) nonprofit since 2016 with a Global Secretariat distributed across 12 countries, 4 continents, and 5 time zones. The alliance is a membership-based network of over 1,000 organizations and individuals across 92 countries, organized into 6 regional networks (Africa, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, North America, South Asia) plus country networks and a Lebanon presence, with 9 global working groups covering advocacy, communications, accountability, youth leadership, SRHR, militarised masculinities, climate justice, gender-based violence, and sexual orientation/gender identity. Its core products are knowledge and advocacy assets rather than commercial software: the MenEngage Accountability Framework (Core Principles, Code of Conduct, Accountability Standards), the Policy Analysis Toolkit and Country Scorecards, the Network-Building Toolkit, the Accountability Training Toolkit, policy briefs, discussion papers, and the newly launched MenEngage CoLab learning hub. The business model is primarily grant-funded through donor support and member contributions; global membership is free, with fees applied only to the North American (Turtle Island/NAMEN) and European (MenEngage Europe) regional networks. Strategic positioning is anchored by the 2025-2028 Strategic Program and a 2022-2024 cyclical refresh of the Accountability Framework, with recent moves including governance renewal, the Ubuntu Symposium's Ubuntu Declaration, and integration of adjacent issues such as climate justice, anti-racism, and the gendered dimension of backlash against gender equality.

Name

MenEngage Alliance

Legal name

MenEngage Alliance

Website

https://menengage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MenEngage Alliance is a global 501(c) nonprofit membership network of 1,000+ organizations across 92 countries, the world's largest civil society alliance working to engage men and boys in women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and gender justice through toolkits, policy advocacy, and 9 global working groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Network / Gender Equality Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Gender equality advocacy
• Civil society network
• Masculinities transformation
• Gender justice movement
• Men and boys engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: MenEngage Alliance is a membership-based network. There is no membership fee for being part of MenEngage Alliance, with the exception of the Turtle Island (North America) and European regional networks where a fee is applicable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MenEngage Alliance is a global membership-based network connecting 1,000+ civil society organizations and individuals across 92 countries to engage men and boys in gender equality work. It delivers collective advocacy, develops shared frameworks and toolkits (Accountability Framework, Policy Analysis Toolkit, Network-Building Toolkit), coordinates 9 global working groups, organizes events and webinars, and drives field-building activities aligned with feminist accountability principles.

Product overview

MenEngage Alliance is a global membership-based network and alliance rather than a traditional product company. The organization operates as a platform for collective action comprising multiple interconnected programs and resources: the MenEngage CoLab serves as the central collective learning hub, supported by the MenEngage Accountability Framework (with Core Principles, Code of Conduct, and Accountability Standards) and the Network-Building Toolkit for field-building. Policy-focused offerings include the Policy Analysis Toolkit and Policy Briefs providing critical analysis on gender equality. The network organizes global working groups (9 total) addressing topics from advocacy to climate justice, and hosts regular online events and webinars. Additional products include the Youth Strategy, Ubuntu Symposium Discussion Papers, and Policy Agenda documents. The organization functions through regional networks (Africa, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, North America, South Asia, Lebanon) and country networks, with membership accessible through GlueUp-based application systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MenEngage Accountability Framework A comprehensive framework comprising Core Principles, Code of Conduct, and Accountability Standards designed to support members in achieving stronger practices and impact in gender equality work with men and boys. Developed with input from more than 300 members and feminist partners.
• MenEngage Policy Analysis Toolkit A toolkit providing policy analysis tools and scorecards to support assessment of gender equality policies that include engaging men and boys. Developed in partnership with feminist consultants FemJust.
• Network-Building Toolkit A toolkit for organizations and individuals looking to set up networks for engaging men and boys in gender equality, providing step-by-step approaches and guidance inspired by feminist movement building principles.
• MenEngage Accountability Training Toolkit Training materials designed to support accountability practices in work with men and boys for gender equality.
• MenEngage Policy Briefs Policy briefs providing a critical men and masculinity lens on a range of gender and social justice policy issues.
• Youth Strategy - 'Building and Engaging Young Leaders' A youth strategy launched in 2021 during the Ubuntu Symposium to boost meaningful youth leadership and involvement across governance structures at local, regional, and global levels.
• MenEngage CoLab A collective learning hub on working with men and boys for gender equality, part of the MenEngage Learning Collaborative, providing online resources and collaborative spaces for members.
• Ubuntu Symposium Discussion Papers E-book An e-book compiling six discussion papers from the Third MenEngage Global Symposium covering topics including gender-based violence, backlash, climate justice, peace-building, SRHR, and unpaid care.
• Contexts and Challenges Document A document exploring how masculinities form a common thread through global issues, examining political, economic, and sociocultural forces facing the world today.
• Policy Agenda Documents Collaborative policy agenda documents representing the latest advocacy positions of MenEngage Alliance on topics including bodily autonomy, economic justice, climate justice, feminist movements, gender-based violence, technology, and peace/security.

Quantifiable outcome

• MenEngage Alliance trained 1,600 Brazilian public health managers on equitable parental leave policies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATHENA NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2022Partnered with ATHENA Network in developing and updating the MenEngage Accountability Framework through a consultative and participatory process. The partnership involved members, regional representatives, and key feminist partners at national, regional and global levels.
• The Equality InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2022Partnered with The Equality Institute in developing and updating the MenEngage Accountability Framework. The collaboration was part of a wider process involving more than 100 people in dialogues and 200 people providing inputs via survey.
• EquimundocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-founded the MenCare Campaign with MenEngage Alliance in 2011. Equimundo continues to advance the campaign at the global level alongside other partners including Sonke Gender Justice, CulturaSalud, and CES.
• Sonke Gender Justice (Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-founded the MenCare Campaign with MenEngage Alliance in 2011 and serves as a key regional partner for MenEngage Africa. Sonke Gender Justice organized the PROGRESS 2026 Symposium in Kenya with MenEngage Africa.
• CulturaSalud (Latin America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-founded the MenCare Campaign with MenEngage Alliance in 2011. CulturaSalud continues to advance the campaign regionally in Latin America.
• CES (Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-founded the MenCare Campaign with MenEngage Alliance in 2011. CES continues to advance the campaign regionally in Europe.
• Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the report 'Food Systems, Climate and Human Rights: Addressing Patriarchal Masculinities Structures and Norms to Advance Care and Justice' along with YouthNet Global, Zambia Social Forum, and Feminist Diplomacy Lab.
• YouthNet GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on food systems and climate justice report with WECF, Zambia Social Forum, and Feminist Diplomacy Lab.
• Zambia Social Forum (ZAMSOF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on food systems and climate justice report with WECF, YouthNet Global, and Feminist Diplomacy Lab.
• Feminist Diplomacy LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on food systems and climate justice report with WECF, YouthNet Global, and Zambia Social Forum.
• MoveMenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with RoSa vzw to develop the toolkit 'Speaking With Young People About the Manosphere and the Femosphere' for engaging adolescents on these topics.
• RoSa vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with MoveMen to develop the toolkit 'Speaking With Young People About the Manosphere and the Femosphere' for engaging adolescents on these topics.
• FemJustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with feminist consultants FemJust to develop the Policy Analysis Toolkit and Country Scorecards for analyzing gender equality policies.
• Bahá'i International CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on CSW70 Policy Recommendations on 'Making Justice Systems Just: Addressing Patriarchal Masculinities' along with UN Women.
• UN WomenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on CSW70 Policy Recommendations on 'Making Justice Systems Just' along with Bahá'i International Community.
• Sonke Gender JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the step-by-step guide on gender-transformative approaches in SRHR programming. Sonke also organizes the PROGRESS 2026 Symposium in Kenya with MenEngage Africa.
• MenEngage Rwanda Network (RWAMNET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the 3rd MenEngage Global Symposium (Ubuntu Symposium) in 2020/2021 with MenEngage Africa and local partner RWAMREC.
• Rwanda Men's Resource Centre (RWAMREC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as local partner for the 3rd MenEngage Global Symposium (Ubuntu Symposium) in Rwanda in 2020/2021, co-organized with MenEngage Africa and RWAMNET.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Collaborates with MenEngage on CSW70 policy outputs and represents the broader institutional incumbent that MenEngage's advocacy work often targets.
• Plan International: Large international development organization advancing children's rights and gender equality. Operates adjacent programming on adolescent boys and gender-transformative approaches, sharing donor and policy audiences with MenEngage.
• CARE International: Major global humanitarian and development organization with substantial gender equality programming. Competes for similar donor pools and engages on overlapping themes like gender-based violence and women's economic empowerment.

Regional players

• WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform: Dutch umbrella organization coordinating international advocacy on women, gender equality, and engaging men and boys. Employed MenEngage Co-Director Joni van de Sand and shares thematic and donor overlap with MenEngage Europe.

Direct peers

• Sonke Gender Justice: South Africa-based NGO working across Africa to engage men and boys for gender justice. Serves as a core MenEngage Africa partner and co-founder of MenCare, with directly comparable programmatic offerings in GBV prevention and SRHR.
• ATHENA Network: Global feminist advocacy network advancing women's and LGBTQI+ human rights. Partnered with MenEngage to co-develop the Accountability Framework, sharing accountability and movement-building methodologies with MenEngage's network.
• The Equality Institute: Australia-based gender equality consulting and research organization. Co-developed the Accountability Framework with MenEngage and operates in adjacent gender-equality consulting and capacity-building spaces.
• Equimundo: Global organization working on engaging men and boys in gender equality and caregiving, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Co-founded the MenCare Campaign with MenEngage and shares overlapping programmatic goals, donor base, and intellectual frameworks.
• White Ribbon: Global campaign engaging men and boys to end violence against women, with national affiliates in multiple countries. Highly comparable in mission and target audience, though with a more campaign-centric operating model.
• CulturaSalud: Latin American organization focused on masculinities, gender equity, and SRHR. Co-founder of the MenCare Campaign with MenEngage and operates MenEngage-aligned programming in Spanish-speaking countries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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