Ortigueira Council Launches "Men Who Care" Campaign

The initiative aims to promote reflection on men's role in caregiving and time distribution, fostering egalitarian masculinities.

Generic image of men participating in a workshop on equality and shared responsibility.
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Generic image of men participating in a workshop on equality and shared responsibility.

The Ortigueira Council, through its Department of Social Services and Equality, is launching the "Homes que coidan" (Men Who Care) campaign to promote reflection on men's role in caregiving and time distribution, fostering egalitarian masculinities.

The campaign, co-financed by the Xunta de Galicia's Corresponsables Plan and the Ministry of Equality, seeks to highlight new forms of masculinity that are more egalitarian and committed to real equality. The project combines social communication, education, and participatory cultural action with an accessible and relatable language.
Activities include audiovisual production to showcase men involved in caregiving in Ortigueira, training sessions in local educational centers, and the development of teaching materials and resources for educational, social, and work environments. The initiative targets the general public and collaborating entities.
The main objective is to foster a culture of shared responsibility and egalitarian masculinities, focusing on men's role in caregiving and the transformation of gender roles.
Today's activities begin at the IES Ortigueira with the workshop-talk "Homes que coidan, masculinidades disidentes" (Men Who Care, Dissident Masculinities), led by philosophy professor Pepe Cabido, an equality trainer and collaborator with the UDC.
Based on information from the official source: Concello de Ortigueira (09/11/2026)