Presentation of the survey’s key results contains data about the extent of Belarusian fathers’ involvement in raising and caring for their children, as well as Covid-19 pandemic influence on men’s behavior. Conditional categorization of fathers is suggested based on the survey’s results. There is also information for specialists about the ways of working with different categories of fathers, as well as most efficient communication channels to reach them.

 

The study was carried out by SATIO, commissioned by UNFPA in Belarus in 2020. It was prepared in the framework of the “EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against gender stereotypes and gender-based violence” programme, funded by the European Union, implemented jointly by UN Women and UNFPA. Its contents are the sole responsibility of UN Women and UNFPA and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.