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The debate around Louis Theroux’s manosphere documentary has focused heavily on what was missing.

While a lot of the criticism is valid, this piece by Caroline Hayes, Senior Technical Specialist on Digital Strategies at Equimundo, and Sarah Sternberg, Global Director on Reimagining Masculinities at Movember takes a different view. It explores why those expectations may not align with how influence actually works in this space, and what the documentary gets right about engaging young men today.

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Why I’m Glad I Wasn’t in Louis Theroux’s Manosphere Documentary Caroline Hayes is the Senior Technical Specialist on Digital Strategies at Equimundo and Sarah Sternberg is the Global Director on Reimagining Masculinities at Movember.

Equimundo’s 2025 Impact Report is out now.

This year’s report reflects a collective effort across our global network and the many partners who continue to push this work forward. We are grateful to everyone who contributed their time, insight, and leadership.

Our work remains grounded in a simple but powerful idea. Engaging men and boys as allies is essential to advancing gender equality. Across more than 55 countries, we continue to promote caring forms of masculinity through research, programs, and partnerships that strengthen evidence based approaches and drive impact at scale.

At a time of increasing pushback against gender equality, this work is more urgent than ever. Together with partners around the world, we are working to shift norms, strengthen systems, and build more just and equitable societies.
We invite you to explore the full report and join us in advancing this work.

2025 Impact Report | Equimundo Explore Equimundo's impact in 2024 – from school-based interventions, media campaigns, and partnerships with global organizations.

Young men are often treated as a monolith in today’s culture wars. The data tells a more complicated story.

In our newest Substack, Charlie Sabgir of the Young Men Research Project the removal of the Pride flag at Stonewall fits into a broader effort to define masculinity in narrow, rigid terms.

At Equimundo, our research shows many young men feel pressure to conform to restrictive norms, yet most are not driven by the social flashpoints dominating headlines. Their priorities are largely economic, not symbolic.

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The Stonewall Crackdown is Another Move to Police Masculinity It’s not very popular with young men.